Articles related to "President John Adams"
The Presidency of John Adams
While John Adams is today remembered as having been a great President, his status was once mired by his association with the controversial policies of other Federalists.
• president john adams
• federalism
• democratic repubicans
• jeffrsonian republicans
• thomas jefferson
Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
As America entered into its undeclared war with France, decisions made by the Federalist leadership in Washington assured the eventual destruction of their own party.
• alien and sedition acts
• quasi war with france
• president john adams
• charles maurice de talleyrand-perigord
• french revolution
THE VICE PRESIDENT: MORE IMPORTANT THAN WE THINK?
More than a third of all Vice Presidents have become President. This alone makes the selection of this person very important. Learn who has moved up, and why we should take this person a little more seriously in the future.
• president
• vice president
• john adams
• thomas jefferson
• martin van buren
The XYZ Affair
During the years immediately leading up to the 19th century, America suddenly found standing at the doorstep of war with a leading European power.
• xyz affair
• quasi war with france
• president john adams
• french revolution
• federalist party
US Presidential Election of 1800
The presidential election of 1800 was the first truly disputed election in our nation's history, and became a defining event in shaping the United States Constitution.
• election of 1800
• us election history
• john adams vs. thomas jefferson
• aaron burr
• electoral college system