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John Adams
John Adams is the US’s second president (1797-1801), and its first vice-president. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day Thomas Jefferson died, which was also the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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John Adams was Vice President for how many years?
John Adams was George Washington's Vice President for eight years from 1789 to 1797.
What position did john Adams hold while George Washington was president?
John Adams was the second President of the USA after George Washington.
What are the rights of a resident alien?
Resident aliens have the same rights as an American citizen.
Whom does John especially despise during his time in the Continental Congress?
John Adams was known for having an abrasive personality. Not very many people liked him. He especially disliked John Dickinson of Pennsylvania because Dickinson believed the relationship with England could be reconciled.
Adam is one of the most popular names in the U.S. When me and my family went to the airport, my brother Adam, had to have a double check, because Adam Thomas is such a common name!
Of course he did, so has every other human. But not about anything serious or anything that went public.
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What president was the first to move into the White House?
John Adams was the first. He moved in ,in November of his last year in office.
What were George Washington's prominent issues during the campaign for president?
just a thought but some things would be:
1. in 1794, after Washington ordered the protesters to appear in U.S. district court, the protests turned into full-scale defiance of federal authority known as the Whiskey Rebellion. The federal army was too small to be used, so Washington invoked the Militia Act of 1792 to summon militias from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. The governors sent the troops and Washington took command, marching into the rebellious districts. The rebels dispersed and there was no fighting, as Washington's forceful action proved the new government could protect itself. These events marked the first time under the new constitution that the federal government used strong military force to exert authority over the states and citizens
2. 1793 a major war broke out between conservative Great Britain and its allies and revolutionary France, launching an era of large-scale warfare that engulfed Europe until 1815. Washington, with cabinet approval, proclaimed American neutrality. but the US was effected by the war
Why did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson keep the navy strong?
John Adams didnt exactly keep the navy strong. He was the start of the American navy. Thomas Jefferson actually canceled the producution of the navy early in his presidencey for trade related reasons. However he later began to finish the navy to battle pirate ship raiders that were hindering trade to Europe and the carribean.
Was john Adams the youngest or oldest of his brothers?
John Adams (1735-1826) was the eldest of 3 brothers. His two younger brothers were: Peter Boylston Adams (1738-1823) and Elihu Adams (1741-1776)
A US silver dollar dated 1801 called is a Draped Bust/ Heraldic Eagle Reverse coin. Authentication is strongly recommended, a genuine example in circulated condition has a starting value of $1,000.00 for a low grade coin, better grade are $5,000.00 to $20,000.00. A Mint State example is $25,000.00 to $85,000.00 or more.
Now. Ask her out now. You asked the question so it is what you want. Don't wait for anything, ask her out because you want to go out with her. Ask her out because you like her and you want to spend time with her. Tell her this and if she isn't sure then give her time. But you should never wait to do the things you want.
Who influenced John Adams to become president and why?
John Adams was one of the founding fathers and had spent much of life and energy in making the independent United States possible. He finished second in the first two presidential elections and so was the Vice-president. He saw how Washington ran the country and he generally approved. He thus was the natural successor to Washington and was willing to take on the responsibility. He also feared that people like Jefferson would weaken the federal government perhaps to the point of making it ineffective.
What was John Muir taking a stand against?
He fought for environmental protection. Jon Muir loved nature and cared heavily for it.
Whom did president John Quincy Adams have to campaign against when he was running for president?
John Quincy Adams was one of the ten U. S. Presidents who ran for President twice against the same major party candidate. In both 1824 and 1828, he was running against Andrew Jackson.
What are five problems that John Adams had while he was president?
1. He was the first person to take the job, so he had to set a lot of precedents. Among these were his refusal of a third term, his adding "so help me god" at the inaugural address, and appointing cabinet members.
2. Speaking of a cabinet, Washington's cabinet was horribly split. Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, hated each other and agreed on absolutely nothing. Their mutual hatred for each other culminated in Jefferson's resignation as Secretary of State in 1793. Washington knew that with every decision he made, one of them was going to support it and the other was not, resulting in another feud between the two.
3. The French Revolution was going on; Britain and France were locked in war. Washington passed the Jay Treaty to proclaim neutrality, to much controversy.
4. the whiskey rebellion was a huge problom he faced, in which he made the precedent that said "use of forse to enforce the law" is allowed
5.Then there was the raising of the patriotic army against the continental army. This was a very big challenge because the soldiers didn't have any training and many were dieing for there was not enough food to go around
What college did John Quincy Adams graduate from?
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Graduated from Harvard College (1755) and received a law degree.
Were there any US Supreme Court cases during John Adams' Presidency?
President John Adams, a Founding Father and member of the Federalist party, was in office from 1797-1801.
Oliver Ellsworth was Chief Justice of the United States in that period, and the Court heard a total of only 34 cases during Adams' term. Of these, only three are considered notable:
Hollingsworth v. Virginia, 3 US 378 (1798)
Held that Presidential approval was unnecessary for Constitutional Amendment (11th Amendment).
Calder v. Bull, 3 US 386 (1798)
Held that the ex post facto clause (prevents laws from being applied retroactively) only concerned criminal cases.
New York v. Connecticut, 4 US 1 (1799)
First Supreme Court case heard under original jurisdiction. Disagreement between two states, involving a land dispute between private parties, arising from a conflict over which state owned the rights to land each sold to a different entity.
There was one famous Supreme Court case that indirectly involved John Adams, Marbury v. Madison, (1803), in which Marbury, a justice of the peace Adams appointed at the end of his administration, sued the new Secretary of State, James Madison, for delivery of the commission that would allow him to take his appointed office.
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What is a silver dollar that is Written John Adams 2nd president 1797-1801 worth?
It's an ordinary circulation coin, part of the Presidential Series. Four designs are being released each year, depicting the presidents in the order they served.
Note that the coins are NOT gold, they're brass, and hundreds of millions of each are being made. They will not be worth more than $1 any time in the foreseeable future.
The only exception would be if it's a proof coin in its mint packaging. Then it might retail for $1.50 to $2.00
What was president john Adams attitude going into war with France?
President John Adams did not declare war on France because it would give too much power to Alexander Hamilton. He did not want Hamilton to become the country's highest ranking general.
What two sets of United States Presidents were father and son?
There were two sets of father and son Presidents. George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush and John Adams and John Quincy Adams. When his son had won the white house John Adams wrote him a short note of congratulations it said: "No man who ever held the office of President would congratulate a friend on obtaining it."
John Adams, the second president, was the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president.
