MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Detailed explanation-1: -Samuel Adams was one of Boston’s most prominent revolutionary leaders. He was known for his ability to harness popular resentment against Parliament’s authority to tax the colonies in a productive manner. His role in the origins of the American War of Independence cannot be understated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and built up the Army and Navy in the undeclared naval war (called the “Quasi-War") with France. During his term, he became the first president to reside in the executive mansion now known as the White House.
Detailed explanation-3: -Other interesting Samuel Adams Facts A Founder of “The Sons of Liberty” in November 1765. First to propose a Continental Congress. Helped write the Articles of Confederation in 1777. Opposed ratifying Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added.