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John Adams Influence

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The second president of the United States of America John Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735. He became a Harvard Lawyer who latter throughout his lifetime, he became an individual who became identified with the patriot cause which was led by George Washington who became the first president. Washington led a group of Patriots or Rebels to try and break free from the injustices that Great Britain placed upon the newly founded colonies. John Adams supported the ideals that the rebels thought of and became one of America's Founding Fathers. John Adams became a delegate in the first and second continental congress Adams strives towards the movement for independence against Britain. Adams became a critical player in the fight …show more content…

Although when Adams became president, he had to deal with the war that the French and the British were now facing something that his predecessor faced a tad bit off. The French and the British were causing major disorders on the high seas and severe favoritism towards contending factions within the nation. Adams administer choose to focus on France rather than Britain. The ruling group, had refused to receive the American envoy that had suspended commercial relations between the two countries. This lead to the X, Y, and Z case where Adams sent three of his commissioners to France. Later on though Adams found out that the French Foreign Minister Talleyrand and the ruling group had denied negotiating with the United States unless they were willing to pay a substantial bribe. Of course this angered Adams as Congress appropriated money to achieve new frigates and build new ships. Congress also passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were intended to frighten foreign agent out the county and bring some sort of oasis of the attack on the republican editors. After some time Adams later learned that France had no intention to have another war long negotiations after another both nations were able to conclude with their respective earnings. The campaign of the 1800 the Republicans were fully united and the Federalist were divided and not working as a group. This may be a reason why Adams may never had his second term in

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