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John Quincy Adams BORN: July 11, 1767 in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts DEATH: February 23, 1848 Washington D.C. POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic Republican PRESIDENTIAL TERM: 1825-1829 VICE PRESIDENT: John C. Calhoun

Throughout John Quincy Adams' presidency, there is only one thing that may have contributed to the demographics of America. Adams' was associated with internal improvements in America such as constructions of a network of roads and canals. John Quincy Adams was at the Ohio Canal ground breaking ceremony. He proudly got to take the first shovel full out of the ground. Unfortunately, these projects were far too ambitious for congress and as a result, only a few sections of the canals and roads were finished. However, if these projects were completed during his term, Adams could have had some credit to changing some of America's demographics. With easier and faster ways of travel, this would have changed the populations of many areas. Though eventually these means of transportation came into use, it was not during John Quincy Adam's presidential term. Although Adams had the right intentions for helping out the internal improvements, he wasn't able to finish what he started. . John Quincy Adams should have never been president in the first place. If it wasn't for the Corrupt Bargain of the 1824 election, Adams would not have won; Andrew Jackson would have/ should have. Then during his presidency, John Quincy Adams didn't do much for our country. For this reason, I give him a C. There wasn't too much that he did badly and yet there wasn't too much that he did well either. An average grade is appropriate for this average president. . One of the goals that John Quincy Adams mentioned in his Inaugural Address was that the people should discard every remnant of rancor against each other, and learn to love the people around you for whom they are. As for following through with this goal, John Quincy Adams didn't show signs of attempting to accomplish them. If anything, he had things like the Tariff of Abominations that made people dislike others. Another goal of Adams was to have America become magnanimous. No specific thing helps to accomplish this goal either. After see what his goals were, Adams did not do a good job of following through. . It seemed like John Quincy Adams and Congress weren't on the same page. One instance that backs this up is with the transportation networks construction. Adams started the projects but congress couldn't pull through to help. I would think that a huge project like this would have been better discussed amongst the President and his Congress. Overall, there seemed to be a lack of communication between the two. . A partial positive outcome of John Quincy Adams was the internal improvements of America. These projects had big hopes for the future and were meant to ease the means of transportation. Though not completed during his term, these networks of roads, railroads, and canals helped out America by increasing shipping for American manufacturers and allowing people to get from place to place easier. Besides this one thing, Adams didn't have any other positive things come from his presidency. . All of the internal improvements were inspiring for future generations. This gave America a glimpse to what the future could hold. All this transportation could allow America to be connected within itself. The minute one road was proven to be a success, it allowed for more to be constructed later on. By Adams conducting these projects, it continued the exploration of better improvements. . There is a reason why the internal improvements were mentioned so often in this look at John Quincy Adams. It's because that was the only positive thing that came from his presidency. When only one good thing sticks out from a presidency, it doesn't say too much about the president. The Tariff of Abominations sure weren't enjoyed. So when there is only one thing to praise a president about it is fair that they don't recieve a high grade. My grading of a C in some cases might be too generous. But that is what was decided. As stated before, Adam's deserves the average grade for being just mediocre.
 * THEME: Demographics**
 * INTRO**
 * GOALS**
 * CONGRESS RELATIONSHIP**
 * POSITIVE OUTCOME**
 * INSPIRATION FOR THE FUTURE**
 * CONCLUSION**

Works Cited

DeGregorio, William A. "John Quincy Adams." //The Complete Book of US Presidents: From George Washington to Bill Clinton.// New York: Wing, 1997. 89-104. Print.

Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas A. Bailey. //The American Pageant//. 12th ed. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Print.