Discuss John Adam's character and skills. Discuss John Adams's character and skills, both in terms of his personal and professional interactions....

John Adams had a great deal of knowledge, education, and
self-importance.  His education was Harvard law, and he was very active in the cause for
American independence, including the first and second Continental Congresses.  He served
George Washington as vice-president, but felt the position was a waste of his skills and
knowledge.  As president, he had to deal with the possibility of war with France, and
the XYZ affair; he was also the Chief Executive when Congress passed the notorious Alien
and Sedition Acts.  A breach in the relationship between Adams and the egocentric Thomas
Jefferson healed over the years as the men engaged in a copious correspondence debating
civil and philosophical issues.  Both men died within hours of each other on July 4,
1826.