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John Adams Our Second President

John Adams Our Second President. The Man. Harvard educated at 16 Successful lawyer Married Abigail Smith (housewife and wonderful writer) Founding Father Hot tempered First Vice President. The Election of 1796. John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson Wins electoral vote 71-68

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John Adams Our Second President

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  1. John AdamsOur Second President

  2. The Man • Harvard educated at 16 • Successful lawyer • Married Abigail Smith (housewife and wonderful writer) • Founding Father • Hot tempered • First Vice President

  3. The Election of 1796 • John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson • Wins electoral vote 71-68 • Jefferson becomes his Vice President

  4. The XYZ Affair • French spies try to extort money from the US • Congress finds out and is not happy with France • Jefferson is embarrassed

  5. An Almost War • “Quasi-War” with France • Builds up army and navy • Stays out of an all out war with France

  6. Alien & Sedition Acts • Anti-Immigrant • Aliens deported • An attack on First Amendment rights

  7. Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions • Thomas Jefferson and James Madison write them • They object to the Alien & Sedition Acts

  8. The Election of 1800 • The Democratic-Republicans win! • The House of Representatives decides the election • Thomas Jefferson defeats John Adams

  9. Hamilton Makes a Deal • He backs Jefferson for President • Aaron Burr gets angry • A deadly duel ends the feud

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