John
Adams2nd President of the United States, 1797-1801
As President, John Adams fought a split in his own party over his determination to avoid war with France. He kept the peace, but in the process he lost a second term as President.
During Adams' term, the federal government moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., Eli Whitney introduced the system of interchangeable parts in his firearms factory, the first woolen mills began operating in Massachusetts, and Congress established the Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
| Vice-President and Cabinet | |
| Vice-President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Secretary of State | Timothy
Pickering John Marshall (1800) |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Samuel Dexter (1801) |
| Secretary of War | James McHenry Samuel Dexter (1800) |
| Attorney General | Charles Lee |
| Secretary of the Navy | Benjamin Stoddert |
| United States Events During His Administration | |
| Territories
Organized Mississippi (1798), Indiana (1800) Population in 1797 4,900,000 |
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| 1797 | The XYZ Affair almost led to war with France. |
| 1798 | The 11th Amendment, limiting the powers of the federal courts, was proclaimed. |
| 1798 | The Department of the Navy was organized by Congress. |
| 1798 | The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed. |
| 1798-1799 | Kentucky and Virginia resolutions declared the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional. |
| 1800 | The Capital was moved to Washington, D.C. |
| 1800 | The Library of Congress was established by Congress. |
| World Events During His Administration | |
| 1797 | Andrč Garnerin of France made the world's first parachute jump from a balloon. |
| 1798 | Napoleon led an invasion of Egypt. |
| 1798 | French troops invaded the Swiss Republic. |
| 1799 | Napoleon became dictator of France. |
| 1800 | Spain restored Louisiana Province to France. |
| 1801 | Ireland became part of the United Kingdom. |
Eli Whitney
Thomas Jefferson
Timothy Pickering
XYZ Affair
Kentucky
Virginia
Napoleon Bonaparte
Ireland