John Adams was the second president of the United States.

Important events during President Adams' administration were:

• The first naval ship, United States, was launched from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10, 1797.

• President Adams informed Congress that the 11th Amendment had been adopted.

• The Mississippi Territory was created on April 7, 1798.

• The Navy Department created on April 30, 1798.

• The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in June 1798.  They made it a crime to criticize the government.

• United States was in conflict with France from July 9, 1798 to September 30, 1800.

• The United States Marine Corps was created on July 11, 1798.

• The United States Public Health Service was established on July 16, 1798.

• The first impeachment proceedings against a U.S. senator ended on January 14, 1799.

• In 1800 the population of the United States was over 5 million people.

• The federal bankruptcy act was passed on April 24, 1800.

• The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800.

• The capital was moved from Philadelphia to the District of Columbia on June 15, 1800.

• The first session of Congress took place at Washington, D.C., on November 17, 1800.

John Adams was

• the first President born in Massachusetts.

• the first President whose son was inaugurated President.

• the second President whose mother was alive when he was inaugurated.

• the first President to live at Washington, D.C.

• the first President to have children (three sons and two daughters).

• the first President to be sworn in by a Justice of Supreme Court.

• the first President not to be re-elected.