The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the first United States embassy.

States General of the Netherlands

Supreme legislature of the Netherlands

The States General of the Netherlands is the supreme bicameral legislature of the Netherlands consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both chambers meet at the Binnenhof in The Hague.

Dutch Republic

Predecessor state of the Netherlands (1581–1795)

The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the Dutch Republic, was a confederation that existed from 1588 until the Batavian…

John Adams

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801

John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early…

The Hague

City and municipality in the Netherlands

The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its…

List of diplomatic missions of the United States

The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, including 272 bilateral posts in 174 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts. It…