MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Secretary of State
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Secretary of War
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Secretary of Treasury
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Vice President
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Detailed explanation-1: -From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James’s, returning to be elected Vice President under George Washington. Adams’ two terms as Vice President were frustrating experiences for a man of his vigor, intellect, and vanity.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the latter part of the war and in the early years of the nation, he served as a diplomat in Europe. He was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.
Detailed explanation-3: -(This procedure was modified by the Twelfth Amendment.) In the first Presidential election, the electors met on February 4, 1789, and unanimously selected George Washington as President. The second highest vote getter was John Adams, thus becoming our first Vice President.