Answer:
John Adams became the second President of the United States of America after defeating Thomas Jefferson.
Explanation:
Before becoming President of America, he was a leader in the Continental Congress and an influential diplomatic figure. When Adams became president, there was a war going on between Britain and France. Adams send a delegation to France to stop hostilities and the Convention of 1800, end to the Quasi-War. Adams named John Marshall as Chief Justice of the United States. John Marshall played an influential role in the progress of the American legal system.