Adams, John

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Adams, John (1735–1826) Second US president (1797–1801). Influenced by his radical cousin Samuel Adams, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Treaty of Paris (1783) ending the American Revolution. Adams was George Washington's vice president (1789–97). His presidency was marked by conflict between the Federalist Party, led by Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson's Democratic Republican Party. Adams' moderate stance enabled a negotiated settlement of the XYZ Affair (1797–98). He reluctantly endorsed the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798). Adams was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson.

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