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1. Adams' first political appointment was by President Washington as Minister to what country?
2. In what capacity did Adams serve in the administration of his father, John Adams?
3. In 1809, President Madison appointed Adams Minister to what country?
4. In 1814, Adams was part of the delegation which negotiated the Treaty ending the War of 1812. Which treaty was this?
5. As Secretary of State under President Monroe, Adams had a hand in all but which one of the following?
6. As was customary during that era, Secretary of State Adams ran for President in 1824. Where did he finish in the popular vote?
7. Who was Secretary of State under President John Quincy Adams?
8. Adams ran for re-election in 1828, but lost to whom?
9. In 1830 Adams' home Congressional Distict in Massachusetts elected him to Congress. How many years did he serve in Congress?
10. In 1841, Adams argued what well-known case before the United States Supreme Court?
11. What Congressional Rule did Adams regularly violate and fight against?
12. Adams suffered a stroke in 1848 when he rose on the House floor to speak on what issue?
13. Adams is sometimes said to be the father of what Institution, established in 1846?
14. Adams kept a diary throughout his adult life. At what age did he begin writing in his diary?
15. The voluminous diaries of John Quincy Adams were kept under lock and key until when?
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