John Quincy Adams

FUN FACTS

Jan 12, 1824

John was 5′ 7″ and very athletic. He was good swimmer, John watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from a hill near his house in Quincy when he was 8. His wife was Louisa Catherine Johnson, the only foreign born first lady. He was fluent in French, Dutch and German. He was proficient in Italian, Latin and classical Greek.

Elected as President

Mar 4, 1825

John Quincy Adams became the 6th president of the United States on this day. He represented the republican party.

Jackson claimed he won because of a corrupt bargain

Mar 26, 1825

None of the 3 candidates had enough electoral votes to become President so it went to the House of Representatives. The speakear of the house (Clay) chose Adam because he knew Adams would appoint him to secretary of state.

weakness

Jun 10, 1825

Did not have a good relationship with congress and he didn't develop a realtionship with his political party.

Weakness

Jun 23, 1825

He demanded to be treated like royalty and this annoyed people around him. He was also a stubborn man and obsessive about things.

Adams proposed different programs

Aug 16, 1825

He wanted to promote science and new inventions. He said he would do this by building highways and canals so they could connect to different parts of the country. He also wanted to set aside public land to later use as conservation.

Strength

Apr 12, 1826

He was determined with keeping the peace between America and France.

Positve

May 27, 1827

He created an interstate system of roads and canals and a national university.

Failure

Jun 9, 1827

Tried to provide Native Americans with territory in the West, but like many of his initiatives he failed to find support in Congress.