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 An
Overview of John Quincy Adams' Administration
During Adams'
administration, Noah Webster brought out his American
Dictionary of the English Language, and
James Fenimore Cooper published his famous The
Last of the Mohicans. The American labor
movement began in Philadelphia, the Erie Canal
opened, and the first passenger railroad in
America began laying track. |
 John
Quincy Adams: A Chronology of His Life and Career
Before entering the presidency, Adams held
several important diplomatic posts. He took part
in the negotiations that ended the War of 1812,
and as Secretary of State he helped develop the
Monroe Doctrine. |
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