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John Adams, born in Massachusetts in 1735, was a lawyer, one of the Founding Fathers and the second President of the United States (1797 to 1801). Before that he had served under George Washington as the first Vice President. Adams belonged to the Federalist Party, which favoured a strong central government. His term was marked by tensions with revolutionary France and by domestic conflict. In the 1800 election he lost to his rival Thomas Jefferson. Remarkable is the family history: his son John Quincy Adams later also became president. John Adams died on 4 July 1826: exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence and on the same day as Jefferson. Good to know: John Adams was a leading figure of the American Revolution before becoming the second president. Adams was the first president to live in the newly built White House in Washington. Adams was the only president from the Federalist Party, which favoured a strong central government. As the first vice president under Washington, Adams called his office โ€žthe most insignificant ever devisedโ€œ.

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Which number president was John Adams?

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2nd

Took office in 1797.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? John Adams was a leading figure of the American Revolution before becoming the second president.

When was John Adams president?

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1797 to 1801

One term.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? Adams was the first president to live in the newly built White House in Washington.

Which party did John Adams belong to?

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Federalist

He favoured a strong central government.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? Adams was the only president from the Federalist Party, which favoured a strong central government.

Which office did Adams hold before becoming head of state?

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Vice President

From 1789 to 1797.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? As the first vice president under Washington, Adams called his office โ€žthe most insignificant ever devisedโ€œ.

Which later president was his eldest son?

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John Quincy Adams

The 6th president.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? His son John Quincy Adams also became president; the first father-and-son pair in office.

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