USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1828, he broke ground for the 185-mile C & 0 Canal. Adams also urged the United States to take a lead in the development of the arts and sciences through the establishment of a national university, the financing of scientific expeditions, and the erection of an observatory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to both the First and Second Continental Congresses. He was a leading proponent of independence from Great Britain, and served on the five-man committee (which included Thomas Jefferson) assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -He played a major role in formulating the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European nations not to meddle in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. He also negotiated the Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain, which extended U.S. boundaries to the Pacific Ocean and ceded Florida to the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and built up the Army and Navy in the undeclared naval war (called the “Quasi-War") with France. During his term, he became the first president to reside in the executive mansion now known as the White House.