John+ADAMS+(1797-1801)

// //Secretary of Treasury: Oliver Wolcott Jr. ('97-'01) Samuel Dexter ('01) // //Secretary of War: James McHenry ('97-'00) Samuel Dexter ('01) // //Attorney General: Charles Lee ('97-'01) // //Secretary of Navy: Benjamin Stoddert ('78-'01) // ||  || Alien and Sedition Acts: There was division between America at this time, some people supported the French while others supported the British. The people were also becoming angry with the government for keeping the US out of war. Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which put tighter strains on immigrants wanting to become citizens (they usually voted against Federalists) and would put people in jail who wrote badly of the government. ||  || //XYZ Affair: France and Britain were having problems with each other. They were angry that the United States was remaining neutral. Jays Treaty, which was made in 1794, ////strengthened economic ties with Britain. This made the French mad, and they tried their best to stop American ships from reaching Britain which created an undeclared naval war between America and France called the Quasi War. They refused to even discuss stopping their attacks without a bribe from the United States. This angered Adams, and he refused. This made most French supporters in America embarrassed and more support went towards Britain.// //Quasi War army: When building the army, Adams and the Federalists decided to bring back Washington. Washington wanted his second in command to be Hamilton. Adams did not want this, but gave in to Washington's wish.// ||  || Quasi War: Adams realized that America could not win this fight, so he sent William Vans Murray to France. A peace treaty was signed, although it hurt Adams' popularity in the process. ||  || None ||   || Personally, John Adams wasn't a great President. Yes, he kept America out of war but that was his desire, not the people's. He also put limits on Freedom of Speech with the Alien and Sedition Acts, which I don't know how that was passed. He did though come right after a President everyone was in love with, so he did have a lot of pressure on him. I still don't think he was a very good President despite that. ||  || //Before he became President, he was George Washington's Vice President. He later had a son, John Quincy Adams, who would become the 6th President of the United States. // ||  ||
 * **Dates In office: 1797-1801 ** ||  ||
 * **Political Party: Federalist ** ||  ||
 * //Notes on Election(s): John Adams was running against Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) and Thomas Pinckney (also a Federalist). This was the first election that had opposing candidates. Vice President at this time was whoever got in second place, so they ran by themselves. The Federalists accused the Democratic Republicans to favor the french in the French Revolution which the latter accused the former of wanting a monarchy for America. Adams did win, although Jefferson received more electoral votes. // ||  ||
 * //Vice President(s): Thomas Jefferson // ||  ||
 * //Key Cabinet Officials: Secretary of State: Timothy Pickering ('97-'00) John Marshall ('00-'01)
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