American Presidents: Life Portraits


A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits March-December 1999

American Presidents: Life Portraits Exhibit
9-12 Grade Student Activity

John Quincy Adams

Meet the 6th president!
Reading the text, how did President John Quincy Adams describe his experience as president of the United States?

Look closer!
Look at the picture. How would you describe the atmosphere of the event? How would you describe President Adams' mood? Compare the mood of the picture to Adams' own description of his presidency. Describe an image from Adams' presidency that would illustrate the quote.

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