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1797 - 1801 John Adams The 1796 election took place in an athmosphere of mutual distrust between Jefferson, candidate of the Republican party and Adam's for the Federalists. Adams won the election. His Vice President was Thomas Jefferson. John Adams's Inaugural Address During Adams presidency the socalled XYZ affair poisons U.S. relations with France (1797). Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798). Provisional Army is formed. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions protest the Alien and Sedition Acts. George Washington dies 1799. About his private life: Would anyone have listened to any young woman if John Adams would have had a casual affair with her?
2 John Adams Born: October 30, 1735, Braintree, Massachusetts. Died: July 4, 1826. Party: Federalist. Age when inaugurated: 61. Term: 1797-1801. Adams had a tough job filling Washington's shoes. His advocacy of the Alien and Sedition Acts allowed him to silence critics, but made him unpopular. He lost reelection to Thomas Jefferson. Famous Fact: Adams was the first President to live in the White House.(Source: scholasticnetwork.com)
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