History

Question

Which colonial leader became the second president of the United States?

• John Hancock

• Beniamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

Answer

John Adams

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John Adams was the second president of the United States. He was a prominent leader in the American Revolution and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the first Vice President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and then as the second President from 1797 to 1801.