2.+John+Adams

=John Adams=



John Adams was born on October 30th, 1735. He learned to read and write at a young age, and Adams eventually went to Harvard in 1751. Adams began his career as a lawyer. He later went on to serve in the Massachusetts legislature and was then elected a member of the continential congress. Adams was also part of the committee that worked to draft the Decleration of Independence. In the election of 1796 John Adams became the second president of the United States.
 * Brief History**

__XYZ Affair:__ John Adams did a great job of dealing with the XYZ affair. The XYZ affair was basically a conflict between the United States and France. The two countries were fighting because the French wanted concessions that the U.S. was not willing to give them. Adams did a great job of sending people to negotiate with France while the United States built up a navy. The people he chose to negotioate the problem were able to solve the conflict. John Adams was able to avoid a war with France. He is the person responsible for saving the United States countles amounts of time, money, and people. Without the quick thinkig of Adams there is not telling what could have come of the XYZ affair.
 * Significance of John Adams**

__Building a navy:__ John Adams made a speech proposing that the United States fund a navy. He claimed that the U.S. had all the material to have just as strong of a navy as anyone else. The navy that Adams helped fund aided the United States in winning multiple wars and showed European countries that the U.S. could defend themselves. It also help set the standard for the navy used today. John Adams plan is part of the reason why the United States has the strongest navy in the world.


 * Accomplishments**
 * He kept the United States out of a war with France during the XYZ affair.
 * He helped set the building blocks for the strongest navy in the world.
 * He had to deal with strong opposition from both parties throughout his presidency, but he was still able to keep his cool and make wise decisions.

John Adams was able to deal with many problems throughout his presidency. First of all, he had to deal with the XYZ affair. His quick thinking was able to prevent the United States from going to war with France. There is no way to tell how much turmoil the U.S. would have been in if it wasn't for Adams. He was also able to set the foundation for the strongest navy in world. Not only did Adams have to deal with the nagging of the opposite party, but he had to deal with troublemakers from his own party as well. However, he still made good decisions and improved the country. John Adams accomplishments during his presidency made him the most significant president of all time.
 * Summary**