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John Adams is born in Braintree, Ma.
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John Adams is sworn in as Americas 2nd president. He ran in the democratic-republican party.
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Adams calls for the first special session of congress to speak about French-American relations. French and American relations were tensing.
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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.
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Makes it harder for new immigrants to vote. Also can now deport foreigners. This caused many people to grow angry with John Adams.
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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.
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President Adams calls and creates the Nations first Library of congress. It is the official library that serves the U.S. congress.
