It is the sixth day in my ongoing series of threads about the presidents of the USA, in honor of its 250th anniversary. Today we have John Quincy Adams (7/11/1767 - 2/23/1848), son of John Adams. He was president from 1825 to 1828. Afterwards he had a long career as a congressman until his death, famously dying in the house of representatives. Notable actions or events during his term include the Tariff of Abominations, the building of multiple canals and railroads, the Second Party System's beginning, and the Muscogee Treaty. After becoming a representative, he remained a staunch abolitionist for the rest of his life, and is directly responsible for the 1836 gag rule. He also played a big role in the establishment of the Smithsonian.What do you think about the man who was cucked by Andrew Jackson?
>>18494724Intellectually brilliant turbo aspie who had no business being president and due to the circumstances around his election a lot of people didn't consider him legitimately elected.
He had all the bad Adams qualities of having the charisma of a piece of wet cardboard and nonexistent people skills.
>Although Adams had been a brilliant Secretary of State, his foreign policy as president was surprisingly inept. Britain had closed off her Caribbean islands to American merchant ships ever since the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. Adams brusquely demanded that they be opened and was promptly rejected by British Foreign Minister George Canning (Andrew Jackson would later do so after asking London in a more polite fashion).>In 1826, the newly independent Latin American republics held a Conference of the Americas in Panama. Adams dispatched a US mission there, but one of the envoys died en route and the conference ended with nothing of importance being worked out. The Southern states opposed the mission as they were loathe to see the "mixed race" Latin American states recognized on equal terms with the US.
>Adams in some regards heralded a new era as the age of the Founding Fathers faded. He was the first president to be photographed and the first to wear pants instead of breeches and to dispense with a powdered wig.[9]
He should have just refused Clay's offer and let Jackson be President. It would have been interesting to see Adams (who protected Jackson during the Florida affair, unlike Calhoun) joining forces with Jackson. Calhoun would have still betrayed Jackson and Adams could have been his Van Buren.
>After leaving the White House, Adams was elected to Congress in Massachusetts, the only former president to serve as a Congressman. He held that seat for 16 years and was the only member allowed under the "Gag Rule" to discuss the otherwise-forbidden topic of slavery on the House floor.>Adams vehemently opposed the Mexican War. On February 19, 1848, Congressmen stood up to cheer the news of the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo. The 80 year old Adams yelled "No!" and instantly collapsed of a massive stroke. He lingered for four days and died.
>>18494017>>18494724John Quincy Adams was number sixAnd it's Andrew Jackson's butt he kicks....
