John Adams

By enorton

  • Born

    John Adams is born in Braintree, Ma.

  • Inauguration

    Inauguration
    John Adams is sworn in as Americas 2nd president. He ran in the democratic-republican party.

  • Special Session

    Adams calls for the first special session of congress to speak about French-American relations. French and American relations were tensing.

  • 11th Amendment

    11th Amendment
    John Adams created the 11th amendment to our U.S. constitution. It stated that federal courts shall not have jurisdiction over a lawsuit by any citizen, or citizen from a foreign state.

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts
    Makes it harder for new immigrants to vote. Also can now deport foreigners. This caused many people to grow angry with John Adams.

  • Sedition Act

    Adams and congress passed an act that stated if you were to talk horribly or falsely on congress, the president or the government you could be fined or imprisoned.

  • Library of congress

    Library of congress
    President Adams calls and creates the Nations first Library of congress. It is the official library that serves the U.S. congress.