The period of John Adams’s presidency has had a significant impact on the modern United States. The effect covers multiple aspects of contemporary Americans’ lives, including peace with France and Great Britain, freedom of speech, and constitutional principles. Firstly, the fact that most of the Western world is at peace nowadays can be partially impacted by the peaceful international policies of Adams’s presidency. During his time in the presidential position, he mitigated the conflict between the three countries: America, France, and Great Britain (Mooy, 2018). Adams became the first U.S. ambassador in Britain, making it possible for international respect and collaboration to exist today. On the other hand, John Adams also participated in the first experiments on free speech oppression in the United States. For instance, in 1798, the U.S. Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, which implemented limitations on foreign-born American citizens and the political speech of the government’s opposition (Scherr, 2018). Results of the speech oppression are represented through the pamphlet of James Callender (1800). This could demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of the freedom of speech limitations that are considered in modern America.
It is important to know multiple perspectives while analyzing politics or any other event. The significance of alternative views lies in enriching one’s understanding of reality. Considering that complex political issues can be interpreted and analyzed in various ways, receiving different opinions and evidence provides a more realistic picture of the world. Therefore, I would like to know the perspectives of different political parties on the events of Adams’s presidency. Members of alternative political views can provide valuable insights on both negative and positive influences of the time of John Adams.
References
Scherr, A. (2018). John Adams, Slavery, and Race: Ideas, Politics, and Diplomacy in an Age of Crisis. ABC-CLIO.
Mooy, K. (2018). The Wisdom of John Adams. Citadel Press.
Callender, J. (1800). Writing of James Callender. The Federalist Witch Hunt.