Chapter 10.5 John Adams takes office as the 2 nd POTUS • Though George Washington had made precedents for future presidents to follow – John Adams would get to do something that George Washington did not get to • Live and work at the White House… – At least when it’s done.
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Chapter 10.5 John Adams takes office as the 2 nd POTUS
Chapter 10.5 John Adams takes office as the 2 nd POTUS. Though George Washington had made precedents for future presidents to follow John Adams would get to do something that George Washington did not get to Live and work at the White House… At least when it’s done. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter 10.5 John Adams takes office as the 2nd POTUS
• Though George Washington had made precedents for future presidents to follow– John Adams would get to
do something that George Washington did not get to
• Live and work at the White House…– At least when it’s done.
President Adams arrives in Washington, D.C.
Pres. Adam’s Goals while in office
• Improve relations with the French– Hated not being able to
help during the French Revolution
• Meanwhile,– French privateers have
been attacking American ships….
• Not this again…
Pres. Adams sends U.S. diplomats to France
• U.S. Diplomats– People sent to other
countries to do represent America.
• What was their job? – To get France to stop
attacking our ships• French foreign minister
refused to talk to us….he’s still a little mad.– So he sends 3 secret