John Quincy Adams Trivia

1. At age 30, John Quincy Adams married this woman on July 26, 1797 in London, England. She was the first foreign-born First Lady. What was her name?

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: Louisa Catherine Johnson

Louisa Catherine Johnson was born on February 12, 1775 to Joshua and Catherine Johnson. Nancy Hazen and Mary Frazier were early romantic interests of Adams prior to his marriage to Johnson. Elizabeth Fortright was the wife of James Monroe. Another foreign-born First Lady did not come about until Melania Trump, who was born in Slovenia in 1970.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams Knew Them All

Answer: Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams, who was John Adams' cousin, took young John Quincy to watch the troops on parade.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: The Netherlands

He was appointed at age 26. He had been overseas with his father as a child, and was well-prepared for the post.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: Prussia

During his time as Minister to Prussia, Adams managed to conclude the Prussian American treaty of 1799. President George Washington had originally appointed Adams as Minister to Portugal but the appointment was changed by Washington's successor.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: The only foreign-born "First Lady" who raised silkworms in the White House.

Louisa Catherine Adams was born in London on February 12 1775 and died in Washington DC on May 15 1852. She married John Quincy Adams on July 26 1797 in London. John Quincy Adams Diary Entry June 23 1828 "Mrs. Adams is winding silk from several hundred silkworms she has been rearing...." Of her years in the White House, she wrote: "There is something in this great unsocial house which depresses my spirits beyond expression and makes it impossible for me to feel at home or to fancy that I have a home any where."

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: Minister to Prussia

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: Massachusetts

Adams was the only member of his party (Federalist) in either house to show support for the Louisiana Purchase. Partially due to his support for the Jefferson Administration, the Massachusetts Legislator voted to replace him with James Lloyd Jr.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams Knew Them All

Answer: Catherine the Great

His fluency in French launched Adams on a diplomatic career that would put him in the presence of nearly every influential European leader of the age.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Because none of the 4 candidates (Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and William Crawford) received an electoral vote majority, by virtue of the Twelfth Amendment the election was thrown into the House of Representatives from among the three highest recipients of electoral votes (Jackson, Adams and Crawford) - leaving Henry Clay completely outside the election. Given his rivalry with Andrew Jackson and due to the illness of Crawford, Henry Clay saw the "American System" positions of Adams as most resembling his own. He threw his support in the House of Representatives to Adams. When Adams named Clay as his Secretary of State (from which position the previous 3 presidents had been elected), the Jacksonian opposition accused Adams and Clay of a "corrupt bargain" and effectively began the presidential campaign of 1828 and the effort to remove Adams as president in the succeeding election.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: Russia

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: Great Britain

During his time as Minister to Great Britain, Adams opened up discussions regarding fishing rights as well as the demilitarization of the Great Lakes. He also managed to conclude with Great Britain the Commercial Convention of 1815.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: The US Constitution

A deeply religious man, Adams thought the bible should be used only for religious purposes and refused to employ it as the instrument upon which to take a political oath.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: Treaty of Ghent

Negotiated over a period of four months, the Treaty was signed at Ghent, Belgium, on Dec. 24, 1814, and ratified by the U.S. Senate in February, 1815. It was considered a diplomatic victory for the U.S., since under the Treaty Great Britain gave up its demand for control of the Great Lakes.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: Swimming naked in the Potomac River.

Adams followed a rigorous physical regimen throughout his life. He reportedly awoke daily at 5:00AM (4:15 in the summer) to begin his routine. His diary entry of June 13 1825 records an almost accidental drowning during one of his daily swims: "The reasons upon which I justify to myself my daily swimming in the river do not apply to this adventure [the near-drowning incident earlier that day]. Among my motives for swimming, that of showing what I can do must be discarded as spurious, and I must strictly confine myself to the purposes of health, exercise, and salutary labor."

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in an area known as the Waxhaw Region which is on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. He eventually became the seventh President of the United States.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams Knew Them All

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

Adams had already gone to a parade to see Napoleon pass by but wanted a closer look at the man that all of Europe was talking about.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: second

But since none of the 4 candidates with electoral votes received a majority, the election was then decided in the House of Representatives.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: The Mendi Bible.

The "Mendi Bible" was given to Adams along with a letter of thanks on November 6 1841: "To the Honorable John Quincy Adams: Most Respected Sir, The Mendi people give you thanks for all your kindness to them. They will never forget your defense of their rights before the great Court at Washington. They feel that they owe to you, in a large measure, their deliverance from the Spaniards, and from slavery or death. They will pray for you as long as you live, Mr. Adams. May God bless and reward you! We are about to go home to Africa. We go to Sierra Leone first, and then we reach Mendi very quick. When we get to Mendi we will tell the people of your great kindness. Good missionary will go with us. We shall take the Bible with us. It has been a precious book in prison, and we love to read it now we are free! Mr. Adams, we want to make you a present of a beautiful Bible! Will you please to accept it, and when you look at it or read it, remember your poor and grateful clients?... For the Mendi people. Cinque, Kinna, Kale." The first African-American governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, used the Mendi Bible to take his oath of office on January 4, 2007.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: Henry Clay

A bitter Andrew Jackson charged that Adams had entered into a 'corrupt bargain' with Clay, promising him the Secretary of State job in exchange for his support in the House of Representative run-off voting. There is no way to substantiate this, however.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: Richard Rush

Richard Rush was born in 1790 and had previously served as Attorney General under both President James Madison and President James Monroe. He was serving as Minister to Great Britain when Adams offered him the position of Secretary of Treasury.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams Knew Them All

Answer: Andrew Jackson

When Jackson executed British officers in Florida who were said to be encouraging Native Americans to conduct raids into Georgia, it was Adams that came to his defense. Following the election of 1824 the two men would become bitter enemies.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln served one term in the House of Representatives (December 6 1847 to March 4 1849). The House Committee of Arrangements for the funeral of John Quincy Adams on March 24 1848 announced that the procession would comprise a Representative from each state or territory, including freshman Congressman Abraham Lincoln. Adams also served with Andrew Johnson during the same Congress.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: Andrew Jackson

This time Jackson won in the Electoral College, and no House of Representatives run-off was needed.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams, America's Sixth President

Answer: John C. Calhoun

Born in 1782, John C. Calhoun would grow up to become a lawyer. Prior to becoming Vice President, he previously served as Secretary of War from 1817 to 1825 under President Monroe. He was also a leading War Hawk during the War of 1812.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams Knew Them All

Answer: Davy Crockett

Adams befriended Davy Crockett during the time that the famed frontiersman served as a congressman from Tennessee.

From Quiz President John Quincy Adams and His Times

Answer: In the Speakers Room of the House of Representatives.

On February 21 1848, Adams collapsed from a stroke on the floor of the House of Representatives Chamber. He was carried to the Speaker's Room where he died two days later on February 23 1848.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: 18

Adams served until dying on the House floor at the age of 80.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams Knew Them All

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln was serving his only term in Congress when John Quincy Adams collapsed on the floor of the House of Representatives. Adams was carried to the Speaker's Room where he died two days later. His last words were, "I am content."

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: the Amistad case

He talked for more than 8 hours in support of the African prisoners whose fate was in the hands of the U.S. Courts. The Antelope was another slave ship case from 20 years earlier which Adams had to distinguish from the Amistad case in order to win. Anthony Hopkins was amazing in his wonderful portrayal of Adams in Steven Spielberg's film 'Amistad'.

From Quiz John Quincy Adams

Answer: the gag rule prohibiting petitions regarding slavery

He repeatedly flouted the gag rule by presenting petitions to outlaw slavery in the District of Columbia. He had the satisfaction of living long enough to see the gag rule repealed.

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