Political careers of American presidents can end in glory, but John Adams's did not. The themes of John Adams's presidency, transcendent in their historical importance and controversial to historians, relate fundamentally to the place of the young country in a world racked by war and revolution...
“The XYZ Affair” In 1797, Adams sent a new three-person mission to France. Agents of the French government demanded that the United States pay a bribe of $250,000. The agents also wanted the United States to lend France several million dollars. “The XYZ Affair” The Americans said the...
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During his presidency, John Quincy Adams’ government had a mixed record in foreign affairs. On the one hand, it significantly increased trade by signing commercial treaties with many countries, including Austria, Brazil, the Central American Federation, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, which extended r...
The Presidency of John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, was the son of the second president, John Adams, making him the first son of a president to actually become president himself. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1767, he watched the Battle of...
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John Adams was the second president of the United States who was once an attorney who defended British soldiers. Explore Adam's early life, his participation in both meetings of the Continental Congress, his presidency, and life after the presidency. Related...
Netherlands in 1794.After that,the younger Adams rejoined diplomatic service under President James Madison.As secretary of state under James Monroe,Adams played a key role in determining the president's foreign policy.He went on to win the presidency in an election in 1824,and served only one ...
As noted above, former president John Quincy Adams served in the House of Representatives, Andrew Johnson took appointment to the Senate, and several ex-presidents ran for and, in Grover Cleveland's case, even won back the presidency. The contemporary presidency: postpresidential influence in the...