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John Adams was a founding father and the first vice president of the United States. Along with this he was a leader during the revolution for the Continental army and the second president of the United States, where he served from 1797 to 1801. Adams was also one of the delegates that served during the continental congress and he helped draft the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. When John Adams turned 16 years of age, he earned a scholoarship to attend Harvard University. He graduated in 1755 at age 20, he studied law in the office of James Putnam, a very prominent lawyer. Finally in 1758, Adams earned a masters degree from Harvard and he was admitted to the bar.
John Adams passed the Alein Act as president, which gave the government permission to remove of immigrants that may be a threat to security. Along with this act he also passed the sedition act, which gave the government the power to punish anyone saying false or harmful things about the government. When the french were attacking U.S ships, he sended diplomats to negotiate with them instead of declaring war.