1. John Adams By: Noah Radomski

2. Life of John Adams VIDEO (1735) Adams was born on October 19 th in the city of Braintree, Massachusetts. (1759) John Adams meets Abigail Smith for the first time. After two years the officially get married. (1764) Was chosen as VP under George Washington. (1789-1797) Elected President at age 61. (1797) He was also the first President to live in the White House. (1800) John Adams died at the age of 90 from pneumonia on July 4 th 1826.

3. Interesting Facts about John Adams He was a bad dancer. He was the first president to live in the White House. His last words were “Thomas Jefferson survives” He was not a slave holder but he was against abolition. He defended the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre He was elected the Second President of the United States after serving as VP for George Washington. He was the Second President

4. Political Parties When two political parties were formed Adams joined the Federalist party. He never got on with Alexander Hamilton the dominant leader of the party. He was elected Federalist nominee in 1796. He later went on to win the election of 1796 over Thomas Jefferson and became the 2 nd President of the United States.

5. Alien and Sedition Acts The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills that were passed by the Federalists in United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798, the result of the French Revolution and during an undeclared naval war with France called the Quasi-War.

6. XYZ Affair The XYZ Affair was a political episode in 1797 and 1798, during the first stages of John Adam’s first term, involving a conflict between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.

7. Quiz Rules Whatever team gets the most points receives 2 pieces of candy. You aren’t allowed to talk to your teammate The only time you are permitted to talk is on the final question where you can talk with your class mates to find the answer If every team gets the last question right everyone receives a piece of candy QUIZ