Presidency of John Quincy Adams
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The Presidency of John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) was marked by his ambitious nationalist agenda promoting internal improvements, education, and scientific advancement, but was hampered by intense political opposition and accusations of a “corrupt bargain” that undermined his popular support.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Presidency of John Quincy Adams canonical | 3 |
| John Quincy Adams presidency | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical period
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presidency ⓘ |
| causeOf | further polarization between Adams and Jackson factions ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ambitious legislative agenda
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difficulty in passing major initiatives ⓘ intense political opposition ⓘ limited popular support ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| election |
United States presidential election of 1824
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surface form:
1824 United States presidential election
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| endTime | 1829 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Presidency of Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| follows | Presidency of James Monroe ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyFocus |
continuation of Monroe Doctrine principles
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peaceful commercial expansion ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
federal funding for roads and canals
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nationalist economic program ⓘ promotion of a national university ⓘ promotion of scientific advancement ⓘ support for a national observatory ⓘ support for internal improvements ⓘ support for protective tariffs ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | John Quincy Adams ⓘ |
| headOfState | John Quincy Adams ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
often rated as more successful diplomat than president
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viewed as intellectually accomplished but politically ineffective ⓘ |
| ideology |
American nationalism
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economic nationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American System (economic plan)
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surface form:
American System economic program
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| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableDomesticIssue |
federal role in education and science
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internal improvements debate ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Andrew Jackson
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Henry Clay’s critics in the Jacksonian camp ⓘ emerging Democratic Party ⓘ |
| partOf |
Era of Good Feelings
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surface form:
Era of Good Feelings (late phase)
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| politicalPartyOfPresident | Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| precededByPartyOfPresident | Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
contested 1824 electoral vote decided by House of Representatives
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formation of National Republican faction ⓘ rise of Jacksonian opposition ⓘ “corrupt bargain” controversy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1825 ⓘ |
| succeededByPartyOfPresident | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| vicePresident | John C. Calhoun ⓘ |
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