1. John Quincy Adams was chosen to be president in 1824.
The “exchange” introduced a wide range of new calorically rich staple crops to the Old World namely potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava. The primary benefit of the New World staples was that they could be grown in Old World climates that were unsuitable for the cultivation of Old World staples.
By stating that his people never sold our country, he is really saying that our country was wrongfully stolen from his people.
