Mr President page 6

 Mr President page 6 by ric gustafson

President John Adams will only serve one term in office. He accomplished some great things while in office. He developed the American navy into a juggernaut. He forged peace with France.

But there were two people Adams had hatred toward. One was Vice President Thomas Jefferson. And the other was a man named Alexander Hamilton. Adams is worried about Hamilton's Federalist Party. Hamilton wanted war against France. President Adams refused. 

Hamilton wanted war. President Adams wanted peace. Adams wins with the Convention of 1800, war with France ends. It was a huge victory for President Adams. Hamilton fought back by supporting Thomas Jefferson for President. 

The 1800 presidential campaign and election is marred by rumor and mudslinging. It became one of the nastiest presidential campaigns in history. When the election results came in, Adams came in third behind Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Then came another vote by each state. Jefferson received 8 votes Burr received 6. President John Adams left office on March 4 1801. 

The country waited patiently for the next President.

research help: ' Confronting the Presidents' by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric