Question

11. John Quincy Adams did not actively campaign for reelection because

A. he planned to move out of the country.
B. he did not believe the office of president should be a popularity contest.
C. he believed in restoring a king as the commander in chief.
• D. he did not wish to be president.

Answer 1

B. he did not believe the office of president should be a popularity contest.

Step-by-step explanation:

John Quincy Adams narrowly beat Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1824. Though his 'American System' modernized the American economy, his endorsement of a protective tariff as well as his lenient stance toward Native Americans cast him out of office after one term.