USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What ultimately ruined John Quincy Adams’ chances of being elected again?
A
Corrupt Bargain
B
Tariff of Abominations
C
Internal improvements
D
Monroe Doctrine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nevertheless, President John Quincy Adams approved the bill on May 19, 1828, helping to seal his loss to Andrew Jackson in the 1828 presidential election.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reared for public service, John Quincy Adams became one of the nation’s preeminent secretaries of state but proved the wrong man for the presidency. Aloof, stubborn, and ferociously independent, he failed to develop the support he needed in Washington, even among his own party.

Detailed explanation-3: -President Adams fully supported The Tariff of Abominations; designed to provide protection for New England manufacturers. The tariff was opposed, however, by supporters of Jackson. The Tariff of 1828, which included very high duties on raw materials, raised the average tariff to 45 percent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Southerners, arguing that the tariff enhanced the interests of the Northern manufacturing industry at their expense, referred to it as the Tariff of Abominations. The tariff was so unpopular in the South that it generated threats of secession.

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