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 John Quincy Adams Born July 11, 1767- Died February 23 1848 Political Party-Democratic Republican Terms in Office- 1825-1829 Vice President- John C. Calhoun   I would give the presidency of John Quincy Adams a C-. President Adams administration had virtually no major impact on the nation economically or politically. The only things that keep Adams grade from dropping farther are his successes in advancing the ideals of the American System. Adams was able to get Congress to pass his plans to extend and create canals in Delaware, Maryland and the Great Lakes. Aside from his improvements to the internal United States, almost every one of Adams policies was met with opposition and refusal from Congress.  One of Adams major goals was to make internal improvements to the United States. He was a heavy supporter of the goals of the American System. Adams also refused to play political games in his administration. He put political adversaries in place in his cabinet. The failure to gain any support from his cabinet greatly hurt President Adams policy decisions. He was however able to succeed in some of his goals for internal improvement. In Adams first two years as President, both houses in Congress were dominated by National Republicans that opposed all of Adams ideals. Adams passed virtually no major legislation during his first two years due to heavy opposition in Congress. In his last two years in the White House, the Democratic Republicans took control of Congress. This did not have a positive impact on Adams policies. The only real major legislation that was passed was the disastrous Tariff of 1828 known as the Tariff of Abominations. Adams had a difficult relationship with Congress all throughout his administration.  The only real decisions that Adams made during his presidency that had any positive impact on the United States were the internal improvements made by extending the Cumberland Road into Ohio and his improvements to the canals in Delaware and Maryland connecting to the Chesapeake Bay. The Great Lakes were also connected to other outlets. This expanded the ways commerce could spread internally in the United States and it also continued improvements westward into the expanding western frontier.  Many of Adams decisions had virtually no impact on the United States because they were not passed by Congress. One of the biggest marks against the administration of John Quincy Adams was the passing of the Tariff of Abominations. This legislation, that greatly raised tariffs on goods that were produced by the South, was passed for the most part just to further spite President Adams. The tariff saw huge opposition by the South and further increased the tension and rivalry between the North and the South.  One of the decisions that came from the Adams administration was the passing of the Tariff of 1828. This tariff brought a massive outcry from the South against the tariff. In South Carolina especially, the individuals named the tariff null and void in their state. The North supported the tariff which angered the South even further. This increase in tension and outcry carried over into the presidency of Andrew Jackson. President Jackson was then forced to deal with the mess that the tariff had left.  President John Quincy Adams deserves a C- for his presidency. The internal improvements that he made to the nation had benefits for the nation as westward expansion continued. His grade as president does drop significantly when factoring in his multiple failures in policy decisions based on his heavy opposition in Congress and his Cabinet, as well as the passing of the Tariff of Abominations. President Adams led an administration that was filled with failed policies and ineffectiveness because Adams failed to gain any support from fellow politicians.   <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">