John Q. Adams

I. President’s full name- John Quincy Adams

a. Birth and death dates- John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts. He died on February 23, 1848, at Washington D.C.

b. age at inauguration- 58

II. Educational and occupational background

John Quincy Adams learned his basic education at home from his parents. The first formal education he received was at Passy Academy in 1781, where he transferred from a Latin school to Leyden University. He studied at Harvard from 1785-1787. For the next three years, he studied law in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Adams was also a minister to the Netherlands in 1794-1787, and for the next four years he was a minister to Prussia. In 1802, he was a Massachusetts State Senator and a U.S. Senator in 1803-1808. Adams was the Chief Negotiator of the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. He enjoyed shooting billiards thus being first to install the first billiard table in the White House. He also enjoyed reading, keeping a diary, observing nature, walking, horseback riding, swimming, the theater, and fine wines.

III. Political Party of the President

John Quincy Adams was a member of the National-Republicans.

IV. Opponent(s)

The opponents that John Quincy Adams was against were Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, William H. Crawford of Georgia, and Henry Clay of Kentucky.

V. Issues that were prominent in the presidential campaign

The issue in the presidential campaign was that there were four candidates that were supported in varying degrees a protective tariff.

VI. Term(s) of Office

John Quincy Adams had one term in office that lasted from March 4, 1825- March 3, 1829.

VII. Vice President (by term)

The Vice-President for John Quincy Adams term was John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), of Kentucky, served 1825-1829.

VIII. Major Domestic Events

1828- Tariff of Abominations

In order to protect the domestic industries, John Quincy Adams proposed a high tariff on imported manufactured goods. The followers of Jackson rigged a bill that pushed duties 45% on value of certain manufactured items and imposed a heavy tariff on raw materials such as wool. This was mainly to harm Adams presidency, but it was still ratified even if it angered many southerners. One of the main states opposed to this was South Carolina.

IX. Significant Court Cases

None

X. Major Social Change

1826- American Society for the Promotion of Temperance is founded

Society was founded in Boston by James Fennimore Cooper. Soon, the society’s members had established thousands of local and state auxiliaries, working with evangelical fervor. A lot of women joined to reduce the alcohol intake in society. The followers implored drinkers to sign its pledge and organized children’s clubs, like “Cold