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Quiz about John Quincy Adams Americas Sixth President

John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President Quiz

Let's take a look at the life of America's sixth president and the impact he had on the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by skevino. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
skevino

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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407

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. At age 30, John Quincy Adams married this woman on July 26, 1797 in London, England. She was the first foreign-born First Lady. What was her name? Hint

Nancy Hazen

Louisa Catherine Johnson

Mary Frazier

Elizabeth Kortright

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Question 2 of 10

2. Prior to becoming president of the United States, Adams was appointed minister to this country by his father who at the time was the president of the United States. What country did Adams serve as minister to from 1797 to 1801? Hint

Prussia

England

Portugal

France

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Question 3 of 10

3. After John Quincy Adams returned to the United States from his time in Europe, he was elected to the United States senate. His opponent was Timothy Pickering. Adams served as a United States senator from 1803 to 1808 representing what state? Hint

Virginia

Vermont

New York

Massachusetts

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Quincy Adams served as minister to this country from 1815 to 1817. He was assisted in this endeavor by two other men, Henry Clay and Albert Gallatin. What country did Adams serve as minister to from 1815 to 1817? Hint

Great Britain

Portugal

France

Canada

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Question 5 of 10

5. Adams was nominated for president on June 10, 1824 by the Massachusetts legislature. He would encounter a number of prominent opponents to the presidency. One of these opponents was a member of the US Senate from Kentucky. Give me the name of this man. Hint

Richard Rush

John Randolph

Samuel Ingram

Henry Clay

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the election of 1824, another one of Adams' opponents was this man from Tennessee who would eventually become President of the United States in 1828. Can you name this man who would go on to become president? Hint

Andrew Jackson

James K. Polk

Martin Van Buren

John Tyler

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Question 7 of 10

7. During the election of 1824, John Quincy Adams only garnered 32% of the popular vote. Adams also only managed 84 electoral votes. Two of his opponents were Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. Who was the other man that ran against Adams who managed to take 37 electoral votes? Hint

James Madison

William H. Crawford

Levi Woodbury

Benjamin F. Butler

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the men who served in Adams's cabinet was this man who served as Secretary of Treasury. He would go on to later serve as Minister to France under president James K. Polk. Which man am I referring to? Hint

John C. Calhoun

Richard Rush

John Branch

Samuel D. Ingram

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man served as Vice President during the Adams Administration. Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, he served in the South Carolina legislature from 1808 to 1810. Give me the name of this man. Hint

Elbridge Gerry

Daniel D. Thompkins

John C. Calhoun

George Clinton

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Question 10 of 10

10. After his defeat for reelection in 1828 to Andrew Jackson, Adams returned to his home town of Quincy, Massachusetts. He was elected to the US House of Representatives, becoming the only former president to serve as a US representative in the house. He passed away in 1848. How did Adams die? Hint

Stroke

Shooting Accident

Hanging

Tuberculosis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At age 30, John Quincy Adams married this woman on July 26, 1797 in London, England. She was the first foreign-born First Lady. What was her name?

Answer: Louisa Catherine Johnson

Louisa Catherine Johnson was born on February 12, 1775 to Joshua and Catherine Johnson. Nancy Hazen and Mary Frazier were early romantic interests of Adams prior to his marriage to Johnson. Elizabeth Fortright was the wife of James Monroe. Another foreign-born First Lady did not come about until Melania Trump, who was born in Slovenia in 1970.

Answer: Prussia

During his time as Minister to Prussia, Adams managed to conclude the Prussian American treaty of 1799. President George Washington had originally appointed Adams as Minister to Portugal but the appointment was changed by Washington's successor.

Answer: Massachusetts

Adams was the only member of his party (Federalist) in either house to show support for the Louisiana Purchase. Partially due to his support for the Jefferson Administration, the Massachusetts Legislator voted to replace him with James Lloyd Jr.

Answer: Great Britain

During his time as Minister to Great Britain, Adams opened up discussions regarding fishing rights as well as the demilitarization of the Great Lakes. He also managed to conclude with Great Britain the Commercial Convention of 1815.

Answer: Henry Clay

Henry Clay was born in Hanover County, Virginia but later settled in Lexington, Kentucky. One of his nicknames was the Great Compromiser as he played a significant role in the passage of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in an area known as the Waxhaw Region which is on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. He eventually became the seventh President of the United States.

Answer: William H. Crawford

William H. Crawford was born in Amherst County, Virginia in 1772. He was primarily raised in South Carolina and Georgia. He also served as minister to France under James Madison and Secretary of War under James Monroe.

Answer: Richard Rush

Richard Rush was born in 1790 and had previously served as Attorney General under both President James Madison and President James Monroe. He was serving as Minister to Great Britain when Adams offered him the position of Secretary of Treasury.

Answer: John C. Calhoun

Born in 1782, John C. Calhoun would grow up to become a lawyer. Prior to becoming Vice President, he previously served as Secretary of War from 1817 to 1825 under President Monroe. He was also a leading War Hawk during the War of 1812.

Answer: Stroke

On February 21, 1848, Adams suffered a massive stroke at the US Capitol Building in Washington D.C. He slipped into a coma and passed away two days later. His funeral was conducted by Reverend R. R. Gurley.

Source: Author skevino

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