John Adams

3. A political party in the United States that favored a strong central government and the adoption of the Constitution.
5. A series of laws passed by the United States Congress in 1798 during John Adams' presidency that limited the rights of immigrants and restricted freedom of speech.
6. The document that declared the United States' independence from Great Britain, which John Adams helped to draft and sign.
8. An undeclared naval war between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, which John Adams helped to resolve diplomatically.
10. The legislative body that governed the United States during the American Revolution and drafted the Declaration of Independence.
11. A law passed by the United States Congress in 1801 during John Adams' presidency that created new federal judgeships and sparked controversy over the appointment of "midnight judges."
13. A love and devotion to one's country.
14. The military force created by the Second Continental Congress to fight against the British during the American Revolution.
15. The second highest office in the United States government, held by John Adams before he became President.

1. The term served by the President of the United States, the highest office in the land.
2. The state constitution of Massachusetts, which John Adams helped to write and which became a model for the U.S. Constitution.
4. Father - A term used to describe the men who helped establish the United States of America and draft its constitution.
5. A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that established the western boundary of the United States and ceded Florida to the United States.
7. A person who represents their country in negotiations with other countries.
9. The treaty that ended the American Revolution, which John Adams helped negotiate as a diplomat.
12. A violent confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770, in which John Adams served as defense counsel for the accused British soldiers.