John Quincy Adams's Presidency
John Quincy Adams
We have had 43 presidents and each one has been an important part of our history. Our presidents are elected every four years on the first Tuesday in November. To run for presidency you have to be born in the United States, be over 35 years old, and have lived in the United States for 14 years or more. After being elected the president is sworn in on January 20 in Washington, D.C. and recites an oath. You can only be president for eight years. The president picks his cabinet members after the inauguration and he and his family move into the White House. I have chosen to research our 6th president, John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767 on a small farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. His parents are John Adams, our second president, and Abigail Adams. John had two younger brothers and one older sister. In 1787, at 20 years old, John graduated from Harvard College. He became a lawyer and practiced law in Boston in 1790. John got married in 1797 to Louisa Johnson. John and Louisa had three sons, George, John, and Charles, and he had one daughter, Louisa Catherine. …show more content…
He was elected by the House of Representatives and won by one vote against Andrew Jackson. John picked John C. Calhoun to be his Vice President. John strongly supported using national funds to improve transportation. On October 26, 1825, the first passage of the 363 mile long Erie Canal was completed. There were so many disagreements during his presidency that Democratic - Republican Party split into two parties. John describes his presidency as “the four most miserable years of my
We have had 43 presidents and each one has been an important part of our history. Our presidents are elected every four years on the first Tuesday in November. To run for presidency you have to be born in the United States, be over 35 years old, and have lived in the United States for 14 years or more. After being elected the president is sworn in on January 20 in Washington, D.C. and recites an oath. You can only be president for eight years. The president picks his cabinet members after the inauguration and he and his family move into the White House. I have chosen to research our 6th president, John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767 on a small farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. His parents are John Adams, our second president, and Abigail Adams. John had two younger brothers and one older sister. In 1787, at 20 years old, John graduated from Harvard College. He became a lawyer and practiced law in Boston in 1790. John got married in 1797 to Louisa Johnson. John and Louisa had three sons, George, John, and Charles, and he had one daughter, Louisa Catherine. …show more content…
He was elected by the House of Representatives and won by one vote against Andrew Jackson. John picked John C. Calhoun to be his Vice President. John strongly supported using national funds to improve transportation. On October 26, 1825, the first passage of the 363 mile long Erie Canal was completed. There were so many disagreements during his presidency that Democratic - Republican Party split into two parties. John describes his presidency as “the four most miserable years of my