Question

Why was Secretary of State John Quincy Adams not the Republican Party's unanimous choice for the election of 1824?

- He had accomplished relatively little as secretary of state.

- His perceived hostility to slavery cost him support in the South.

- Many voters were reluctant to nominate the son of a former president.

- Most of his experience was in foreign relations and the party was more concerned with domestic affairs after the Panic of 1819.

Answer 1

- His perceived hostility to slavery cost him support in the South.

- Most of his experience was in foreign relations and the party was more concerned with domestic affairs after the Panic of 1819.