John Adams Contribution To Government

John Adams, born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts, was the first vice-president and the second president of the United States. He was also a very influential person in America. Although he wasn’t really the most famous president, he contributed to many aspects throughout his presidency and political career. Most of his contribution includes his writings, speeches and essays, his part in the office, and his role in the signing of important documents. Due to his high knowledge of the law, he was able to write responses and essays that were very influential to governments. First off, he wrote an opposing response about the Stamp Act, in 1765, stating that taxing colonist without their consent was considered unfair. He didn’t stop
there, he continued to write solutions against taxation. Around one later, the United Kingdom ended the Stamp Act in 1766 after being convinced by Adam’s words. Another example is when he provided logical fact to prove that the British Soldiers are guilty and should be charged with murder in the Boston Massacre. His defenses explained that the crowd was simply responding in fear like anyone would when facing life-threatening issues. John Adams also wrote a preamble for the Declaration of Independence which was accepted on May 15. At the time if the presidential election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in 1796, Adams won thus making him the second president of the United States and the first president to live in the White House.
During his presidency, a war between the French and British was taking place. The war caused trading problems in the United States. In order to stop this, Adams sent commissioners to France negotiating a treaty but, they refused and demanded large money. John Adams denied the bribery, which led to an undeclared war which lasted for two years from 1798 to 1800. The war made Adams less popular for the public and he later lost his re-election making Thomas Jefferson the third president. John Adams was involved in two major documents. The first document he took part in was the Declaration of Independence. John Adams along with Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman were the ones who took part in drafting the Declaration of Independence. Another document he played a major role in was the Treaty of Paris. He went to Europe with Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens to negotiate peace from Great Britain. This later ended the Revolutionary War and the treaty was signed in September 3,
1782. John Adams indeed was a very influential person that also contributed in many conditions like, his writings, speeches and essays, his part in the office, and his role in the signing of important documents.