man of his word. As a result, he would receive most of the electoral college votes in England. John Adams was supported by merchants and most of the people in the south. That being said, John Adams was not a popular President. Many people would have rather had Thomas Jefferson as President and were very upset that he lost. They were also upset because John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition law and people didn’t think the law was needed.
The Alien and Sedition law is a series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts. They were for our interests and just to keep people safe from life threatening people. The law was passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to
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His party, the Federalists were divided by the Conservatives led by Hamilton and the Moderates led by John Adams. John Adams was the President that had to deal with the first ever national crisis, he also added many more problems into his own community. His community the Federalists, focused more on France and their problem with the United States. John Adams was determined to avoid a war with France. John Adams had to battle for his second term as President and needed to convince his own community. Even though the laws he enforced were helpful, they also hurt him to get a second term as President.
John Adams retired in 1800. He lost in the election to Thomas Jefferson mainly because the people didn't agree with the laws he enforced. After his retirement he moved back to Quincy, Massachusetts where he was born. He was sixty five years old. The same year that John Adams moved back to Quincy he opened up a law office. Two of John Adams’ children moved back to Quincy with him. Surrounded by his grandchildren, John Adams was having a great retirement. He was with his family and was also still a