Question

Which of the following is NOT true of John Quincy Adams?

• A. He was the only president to serve in the House of Representatives after he left the presidency.
• B. He was an ardent opponent of the Gag Rule.
• C. He supported scientific research.
• D. He was the only son of a president to attain the presidency himself.
• E. He argued for the freedom of the slaves on the ship Amistad.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

He was the only son of a president to attain the presidency himself.

John Quincy Adams was the only son of a President to attain the presidency himself is not true. John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams, the second president of the United States. He served as Secretary of State under James Monroe before becoming president.