USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became the 2nd president of the U.S.?
A
George Washington
B
John Adams
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
James Madison
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -John Adams (1735-1826) was the first vice president of the United States of America and, after the first election held, the second president.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biography for President Adams and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher, served as the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after serving as the first Vice President under President George Washington.

Detailed explanation-3: -Having finished second to George Washington in the first U.S. presidential election in 1789 and serving as Washington’s vice president (1789–97), Adams won a narrow victory over Thomas Jefferson to be elected as the second president of the United States in 1796.

Detailed explanation-4: -How unusual is it for a father and son to become President of the United States? It has now happened twice in our nation’s history: the Adamses (John Adams (1797-1801) and John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) and the Bushes (George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) and George W.

Detailed explanation-5: -* Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. He is also the only President to have served two consecutive terms. * Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the second President. He was the first to have served as Vice President before being elected to the top post.

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