Question

Which would be the best source material for a historian who wanted to write a biography of John Quincy Adams?

• A. Adams's personal papers, such as diaries and correspondence
• B. Acts of Congress passed during Adams's years in the White House and Senate
• C. Newspaper articles written about Adams during his lifetime
• D. Other historians' biographies of Adams
• E. The script of a television miniseries about several generations of the Adams family

Answer 1

The correct option is A Adams's personal papers, such as diaries and correspondence

Adam's personal papers, such as diaries and correspondence would be the best source material for a historian who wanted to write a biography of john Quincy Adams. A biographer would find Adam's own words to be the most valuable source for writing the story of his life.