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 John Quincy Adams became president during the [|election of 1824] by winning the votes of the House of Representatives. The U.S. citizens did not actually vote for John Quincy Adams to be president. [|Andrew Jackson] was ahead of John Quincy Adams by 38,149 votes. Andrew Jackson had the [|popular vote] (click to go to results) of the election but not enough electoral votes. Someone who helped sway the votes of the House of Representatives was [|Henry Clay], who was also in the run to be president but was farther behind and he wanted to help John Quincy Adams win because they shared the same political view. I would have voted for Adams because he was a mix of [|Democratic-Republican] which hopefully has the best of both sides of the political party because I do not agree with some of the ideas in both parties. After the election, JQ Adams was inaugurated March 4, 1825. I believe JQ Adams was elected because, he had a strong commitment to certain principles which had liabilities for a president. Also, John Quincy Adams had a very strong economic role, and helped create a system called the American System which was also created by Henry Clay. This American System was a government investment in research and exploration, which included proposals for a publicly-funded national university.

 John Quincy Adams ’ [|inauguration day] was a rainy day with .79 inches of rainfall and the temperature at noon was 47 degrees Fahrenheit. He wore a black “homespun” suit at the House Chamber, [|U.S. Capitol]. The length of the inaugural address was 2,911 words and John Quincy Adams took the oath on a volume of law instead of the bible to show that government and religion should be separated. After that he, and his vice president John Calhoun finished the inauguration. In Adams ’ [|inaugural address,] he right away states that he will faithfully perform the duties as president. Some highlights throughout the speech were that he was going to protect our country, preserve our country and defend us. All by which we live, union, justice, tranquility, the common defense, the greater welfare, the blessings of the liberty, he says were all promoted by our government. Then, John Quincy Adams closed with, “To His overruling providence I commit with humble but fearless confidence of my own fate and future destinies of our Country.”