The US Presidents/John Adams

Revolution	1st President	2nd President	3rd President	4th President
Revolution	George Washington 1789 - 1797	John Adams 1797 - 1801	Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809	James Madison 1809 - 1817

For an in depth look at the 2nd US President, follow this link: John Adams.

Elected: 1st Term in 1796

Presidency: 1797 to 1801

Major US Laws

The following is a list of major laws in US History signed by John Adams during his presidency:

• Alien and Sedition Acts, multiple acts designed to protect the United States from alien citizens of foreign powers and to prevent seditious attacks from weakening the government.

Interesting Facts

John Adams was the first president to:

• Live in the White House.
• Only serve one term.
• Serve as president in the 19th century.