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1. lawliberty.org › the-successes-and-failure-of-johnThe Successes and Failure of John Quincy Adams - Law & Liberty

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   Sep 18, 2014 · September 18, 2014. The Successes and Failure of John Quincy Adams. John O. McGinnis. The public career of John Quincy Adams poses this paradox: he was the greatest ever Secretary of State but only a mediocre President. As Secretary of State, he concluded the Adams-Onis treaty with Spain and the 1818 convention with Great Britain.

2. millercenter.org › president › jqadamsJohn Quincy Adams: Impact and Legacy - Miller Center

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   John Quincy Adams: Impact and Legacy. By Margaret A. Hogan. Although a great secretary of state and a man eminently qualified for executive office, John Quincy Adams was hopelessly weakened in his leadership potential as a result of the election of 1824. Most importantly, Adams failed as a President principally because he was a poor politician ...

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   Richard John of the University of Chicago writes, “John Quincy Adams always regarded his presidency as a failure, and few historians have disagreed .” Adams’ first decision as...

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4. www.history.com › us-presidents › john-quincy-adamsJohn Quincy Adams - Biography, Presidency & Facts

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   Oct 27, 2009 · John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) served as the 6th U.S. president, from 1825 to 1829. He was the son of former president John Adams, a Founding Father. Quincy Adams was outspoken in his...

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › John-Quincy-AdamsJohn Quincy Adams | Biography, Facts, & Presidency

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   May 27, 2024 · John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States (1825–29) and son of President John Adams. In his prepresidential years he was one of America’s greatest diplomats (formulating, among other things, what came to be called the Monroe Doctrine), and later as a congressman he fought the expansion of slavery.

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7. www.khanacademy.org › humanities › us-historyThe presidency of John Quincy Adams - Khan Academy

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   John Quincy Adams was definitely qualified to be a president, but many of his plans for the Union were never accepted and some of his arguments were contrary to the political beliefs of that time, and the trends of increased partisan views and voter interest.

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   Why did John Quincy Adams fail?

   • Although a great secretary of state and a man eminently qualified for executive office, John Quincy Adams was hopelessly weakened in his leadership potential as a result of the election of 1824. Most importantly, Adams failed as a President principally because he was a poor politician in a day and age when politics had begun to matter more.

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   Was John Quincy Adams a disappointment?

   • John Quincy Adams’ presidency was a disappointment. He did have a vision of strong federal leadership in internal improvements and scientific innovation—what we today would term public goods. But with few notable exceptions, like the building of the Cumberland Road, he was unsuccessful in persuading Congress to adopt his program.

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   Why was John Quincy Adams not admired?

   • Due to the whole Corrupt Bargain and Election of 1824 shenanigans, John Quincy Adams wasn't really admired by the fans of his political opponents. His main achievements, such as the Adams-Onis Treaty, were done when he was Secretary of State.

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   How did John Quincy Adams change America?

   • John Quincy Adams narrowly beat Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1824. Though his 'American System' modernized the American economy, his endorsement of a protective tariff as well as his lenient stance toward Native Americans cast him out of office after one term. John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States.

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9. millercenter.org › president › jqadamsJohn Quincy Adams: Life in Brief - Miller Center

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   Reared for public service, John Quincy Adams became one of the nation's preeminent secretaries of state but proved the wrong man for the presidency. Aloof, stubborn, and ferociously independent, he failed to develop the support he needed in Washington, even among his own party.