USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the second president of the U.S. and an editor of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Patrick Henry
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
John Adams
D
George Washington
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adams was elected to two terms as vice president under President George Washington and was elected as the United States’ second president in 1796. He was the only president elected under the banner of the Federalist Party.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1774, as the tensions between the 13 colonies and Great Britain threatened to burst into violence, John Adams headed to Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. He and Abigail began writing regularly to each other during this period, beginning what would become a voluminous and historic correspondence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thus it was that John Paul Jones became known as the father, or founder, of the American Navy.

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