JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

LIFE OF 6TH PRESIDENT OF THE US

• Born Braintree Massachusetts, July 11th, 1767
• Died in Washington D.C. 1848
• President from 1825 to 1829
• Part of the Federalist Party

PRIOR OFFICES HELD

EARLY LIFE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Graduated from Harvard College
• He was a lawyer in his years before office
• Elected in 1802 as U.S. Senate
• 6 years later appointed as minister of Russia

CAMPAIGN

• Adam's advocacy of a strong federal government
• High tariff enraged defenders of slavery and states rights advocates
• He wants to move the Native Americans to the south, and west of the Mississippi River

AFTER OFFICE

• Conducted a dramatic fight against the expansion of slavery
• Died in 1848 from stroke
• 1830, Plymouth district elected Adams to House of Reps.
• Later in 1836 fought the (Gag Rule) for 8 years till he obtained repeal

HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESEDENCY

• Promoted science
• Survey the east coast land for buildings
• President from 1824-1828

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WORK CITED

• https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/johnquincyadams
• http://www.biography.com/people/john-quincy-adams-9175983
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3543
• http://millercenter.org/president/jqadams/essays/biography/3