the new spirit of democracy. a) the election of 1824
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The New Spirit of Democracy
A) The Election of 1824
A) The Election of 1824
• 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses
A) The Election of 1824
• 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses
• a. Caucus – private meeting of party members
A) The Election of 1824
• 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses– a. Caucus – private meeting of party members
• 2) The Dem-Republican caucus selected William Crawford (from Georgia)
A) The Election of 1824
• 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses– a. Caucus – private meeting of party members
• 2) The Republican caucus selected William Crawford (from Georgia)
• 3) However, due to sectionalism, other sections of the country selected their own candidates
A) The Election of 1824
• 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans
A) The Election of 1824
• 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans
• 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs
A) The Election of 1824
• 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans
• 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs
• 6) When the election was over, no one was the clear winner
A) The Election of 1824
• 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans
• 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs
• 6) When the election was over, no one was the clear winner– a. Jackson had won the most votes, but not a
majority (less than 50%)
A) The Election of 1824
• 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans
• 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs
• 6) When the election was over, no one was the clear winner– a. Jackson had won the most votes, but not a
majority (less than 50%)– b. vote then goes to the House of Reps
A) The Election of 1824
• 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams
A) The Election of 1824
• 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams– a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay
A) The Election of 1824
• 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams– a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay– b. Clay was fourth in the voting, and told his
supporters to vote for Adams
A) The Election of 1824
• 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams– a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay– b. Clay was fourth in the voting, and told his
supporters to vote for Adams– c. When Adams won, Clay was made secretary
of state
A) The Election of 1824
• 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams– a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay– b. Clay was fourth in the voting, and told his
supporters to vote for Adams– c. When Adams won, Clay was made secretary
of state– d. some cried corruption over this!!!
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 1) Jackson and his supporters were upset and began to prepare for the 1828 election
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 1) Jackson and his supporters were upset and began to prepare for the 1828 election
• 2) Jackson and Martin Van Buren decided it was time for a new party
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 1) Jackson and his supporters were upset and began to prepare for the 1828 election
• 2) Jackson and Martin Van Buren decided it was time for a new party
• 3) The men started the New Democratic Party, or the Jacksonian Democrats
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 4) The party stood for:
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 4) The party stood for:– a. “the people” average Americans
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 4) The party stood for:– a. “the people” average Americans– b. were tired of the wealthy and privileged
B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party
• 5) Adams and the Democratic Republicans adopt a new name too, the National Republicans
C) The Election of 1828
• 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs):
C) The Election of 1828
• 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs):– a. called Jackson crude and uneducated
C) The Election of 1828
• 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs):– a. called Jackson crude and uneducated– b. labeled him as a gambler and a brawler
C) The Election of 1828
• 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs):– a. called Jackson crude and uneducated– b. labeled him as a gambler and a brawler– c. called him a murderer (fought in duels)
C) The Election of 1828
• 2) The Jacksonian Democrats:
C) The Election of 1828
• 2) The Jacksonian Democrats:– a. said Adams was out of touch with the
common people
C) The Election of 1828
• 2) The Jacksonian Democrats:– a. said Adams was out of touch with the
common people– b. coined the phrase “Adams can write, but
Jackson can fight”
C) The Election of 1828
• 2) The Jacksonian Democrats:– a. said Adams was out of touch with the
common people– b. coined the phrase “Adams can write, but
Jackson can fight”– c. gave Jackson the nickname “Old Hickory”
C) The Election of 1828
• 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging
C) The Election of 1828
• 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging– a. Mudslinging – wild charges and lies about
candidates
C) The Election of 1828
• 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging– a. Mudslinging – wild charges and lies about
candidates
• 4) In the end, Jackson won, largely through the votes of the South and West
C) The Election of 1828
• 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging– a. Mudslinging – wild charges and lies about
candidates
• 4) In the end, Jackson won, largely through the votes of the South and West
• 5) The election of 1828 has 2x as many voters as 1824 = spread of democracy
D) Jackson’s Inauguration
• 1) It was a MESS!!!