In John Quincy Adams, Robert V. Remini shows his readers a picture of the sixth president of the United States of America. JQA, as John Quincy Adams is referred to, is an unnoticed president that served during a great time in American history. This book is one in a series that introduces the reader to each President through a short biography. Remini’s purpose is to bring the personal life and political achievements of this man to the forefront, and educate the reader on why he is important to remember.
John Quincy Adams was a truly remarkable man. Born in 1767, he lived a long and fulfilling life, which ended in 1848. JQA’s coffin had an inscription put on it that was written by Daniel Webster, whom he was not fond of (Remini 155): “A citizen …show more content…
The ambassador was not able to speak French and JQA’s knowledge of other languages was a gift in the Russian court. He served as the Secretary of State under James Monroe, before he assumed the Presidency. He skillfully exercised diplomatic tactics in the name of American Nationalism, which he used with the goal of expanding the United States boundaries all the way to the Pacific Ocean. JQA also was a great contributor in the preparation of the Monroe Doctrine, which declared “the United States would consider any foreign challenge to the sovereignty of existing American nations as an unfriendly act” (Brinkely 194). His involvement in a controversial election as President and the rough politics during his one term was one of the most notable events during his political career. Being and irritable and independent man, JQA then returned to the House of Representatives as a Representative. His return to Congress after serving as President is highly unusual, and was not repeated afterwards by any former President. Later in his life and during his term, he took a firm stand against slavery. Near the end of his life he argued before the Supreme Court of the miscarriage of justice against the enslaved Africans who had seized control of the slave ship,
John Quincy Adams was a truly remarkable man. Born in 1767, he lived a long and fulfilling life, which ended in 1848. JQA’s coffin had an inscription put on it that was written by Daniel Webster, whom he was not fond of (Remini 155): “A citizen …show more content…
The ambassador was not able to speak French and JQA’s knowledge of other languages was a gift in the Russian court. He served as the Secretary of State under James Monroe, before he assumed the Presidency. He skillfully exercised diplomatic tactics in the name of American Nationalism, which he used with the goal of expanding the United States boundaries all the way to the Pacific Ocean. JQA also was a great contributor in the preparation of the Monroe Doctrine, which declared “the United States would consider any foreign challenge to the sovereignty of existing American nations as an unfriendly act” (Brinkely 194). His involvement in a controversial election as President and the rough politics during his one term was one of the most notable events during his political career. Being and irritable and independent man, JQA then returned to the House of Representatives as a Representative. His return to Congress after serving as President is highly unusual, and was not repeated afterwards by any former President. Later in his life and during his term, he took a firm stand against slavery. Near the end of his life he argued before the Supreme Court of the miscarriage of justice against the enslaved Africans who had seized control of the slave ship,