Adams returned home after the adoption of [[the Constitution]]. He served as the first [[vice president]] in the U.S. history from 1789 to 1797. He won the bitterly contested [[United States presidential election, 1796|election of 1796]], becoming president in his own right. However, his unpopularity while in office contributed to his defeat to Jefferson in [[United States presidential election of 1800|1800]].
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Adams returned home after the adoption of [[the Constitution]]. He served as the first [[vice president]] in the U.S. history from 1789 to 1797. He won the bitterly contested [[United States presidential election, 1796|Presidential Election of 1796]], becoming president in his own right. However, his unpopularity while in office contributed to his defeat to Jefferson in the [[United States presidential election of 1800|Presidential election of 1800]].