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==Election to the Presidency==

==Election to the Presidency==

As the 1824 Presidential race drew near people began looking for candidates.  New England voters admired Adams' patriotism and political skills and it was mainly due to their support that he entered the race.  Several candidates opposed him such as [[John C. Calhoun]], [[William Crawford]], [[Henry Clay]] and the hero of New Orleans, [[Andrew Jackson]].  During the campaign Calhoun dropped out, and Crawford fell ill giving further support to the other candidates.  When the election day came, Andrew Jackson won, although narrowly, the Popular and Electoral vote.  However, because no candidate received a clear majority, a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives was necessary.  Thanks to the support of Henry Clay, who realized he couldn't win the election, Adams held the majority of 13 states.   

As the 1824 Presidential race drew near people began looking for candidates.  New England voters admired Adams' patriotism and political skills and it was mainly due to their support that he entered the race.  Several candidates opposed him such as [[John C. Calhoun]], [[William Crawford]], [[Henry Clay]] and the hero of New Orleans, [[Andrew Jackson]].  During the campaign Calhoun dropped out, and Crawford fell ill giving further support to the other candidates.  When the election day came, Andrew Jackson won, although narrowly, the Popular and Electoral vote.  However, because no candidate received a clear majority, a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives was necessary.  Thanks to the support of Henry Clay, who realized he couldn't win the election, Adams held the majority of 13 states.  <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents John Quincy Adams]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press</ref>

 

==Presidency==

==Presidency==

Adams aroused suspicion by appointing Henry Clay as his Secretary of State, Adams defended his decision saying that Clay was the right man for the job.  One of his priorities while being the President was supporting many public projects such as military academies, universities, canals, and even an astronomical observation tower.  Often he had difficulty convincing Congress to enact these kind of work projects.  Adams was President when the 50th Independence day happened, on which both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died ironically. The Presidency also saw the return of the elderly Marquis de Lafayette to America.  John Quincy Adams' term in office was one of progression and industry, but for Adams himself one of discouragement and unpopularity, which followed Adams all the way to the end of his term.  

Adams aroused suspicion by appointing Henry Clay as his Secretary of State, Adams defended his decision saying that Clay was the right man for the job.  One of his priorities while being the President was supporting many public projects such as military academies, universities, canals, and even an astronomical observation tower.  Often he had difficulty convincing Congress to enact these kind of work projects.  Adams was President when the 50th Independence day happened, on which both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died ironically. The Presidency also saw the return of the elderly Marquis de Lafayette to America.  John Quincy Adams' term in office was one of progression and industry, but for Adams himself one of discouragement and unpopularity, which followed Adams all the way to the end of his term.<ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents John Quincy Adams]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press</ref>

==Miscellaneous Facts==

==Miscellaneous Facts==

*The French aristocrat and American hero, the [[Marquis de Lafayette]], gave John Quincy Adams an alligator as a pet. Adams kept it in a bathroom in the White House until he left office in 1829.  

*The French aristocrat and American hero, the [[Marquis de Lafayette]], gave John Quincy Adams an alligator as a pet. Adams kept it in a bathroom in the White House until he left office in 1829.