The Election of 1824 – The CandidatesThe Election of 1824 – The Candidates
• TennesseeTennessee• Supported Supported
by the by the WestWest
• Military Military herohero
Andrew JacksonAndrew JacksonWilliam CrawfordWilliam Crawford
• GeorgiaGeorgia• Supported Supported
by the Southby the South• Madison and Madison and
Monroe’s Monroe’s Sec. of Sec. of TreasuryTreasury
John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams• MassachusettsMassachusetts• Supported by Supported by
New EnglandNew England• Monroe’s Sec. Monroe’s Sec.
of Stateof State• Son of John Son of John
AdamsAdams
Henry ClayHenry Clay• KentuckyKentucky• Supported by Supported by
the Westthe West• ““The Great The Great
Compromiser”Compromiser”
A candidate required 131 electors to win the majority & automatically win the presidency A candidate required 131 electors to win the majority & automatically win the presidency
Many in the government believed it was a “Many in the government believed it was a “corrupt bargaincorrupt bargain””Many in the government believed it was a “Many in the government believed it was a “corrupt bargaincorrupt bargain””
Jackson believed the election was stolen Jackson believed the election was stolen & the accusation haunted John Quincy Adams’ presidency
Jackson believed the election was stolen Jackson believed the election was stolen & the accusation haunted John Quincy Adams’ presidency
John Quincy AdamsHenry Clay
Henry Clay was Speaker of Henry Clay was Speaker of the House of the House of
RepresentativesRepresentatives
Henry Clay was Speaker of Henry Clay was Speaker of the House of the House of
RepresentativesRepresentatives
After all the votes are tallied, After all the votes are tallied, John Q. Adams won vote, John Q. Adams won vote,
won presidency & appointed won presidency & appointed Henry Clay as Sect. of StateHenry Clay as Sect. of State
After all the votes are tallied, After all the votes are tallied, John Q. Adams won vote, John Q. Adams won vote,
won presidency & appointed won presidency & appointed Henry Clay as Sect. of StateHenry Clay as Sect. of State
““American System” Under AdamsAmerican System” Under Adams
Adams had many plans for his presidencyAdams had many plans for his presidency
Ideas like roads, canals, aid education & science, regulate natural resourcesIdeas like roads, canals, aid education & science, regulate natural resources
All of his plans were defeated in Congress, led by Jackson supporters
All of his plans were defeated in Congress, led by Jackson supporters
Rise of the DemocratsRise of the Democrats• Supported JacksonSupported Jackson
• Mistrust strong federal Mistrust strong federal governmentgovernment– Against rule of wealthyAgainst rule of wealthy
• Favor states’ rightsFavor states’ rights
• Claimed to represent the Claimed to represent the “common man”“common man”
• IndividualistsIndividualists– Frontier Frontier pioneerspioneers– Laborers from big citiesLaborers from big cities– Promoted majority rulePromoted majority rule
National Republicans EmergeNational Republicans Emerge• National RepublicansNational Republicans– Supported AdamsSupported Adams
• Strong federal govt.Strong federal govt.
• Supported federal Supported federal programsprograms– Internal ImprovementsInternal Improvements– Road buildingRoad building– Second Bank of the U.S.Second Bank of the U.S.
• Merchants & farmersMerchants & farmers
• Jackson called them Jackson called them privileged, wealthy eliteprivileged, wealthy elite
Election of 1828Election of 1828 “Common Man” Comes Out to Vote“Common Man” Comes Out to Vote
• Suffrage – right to voteSuffrage – right to vote
• Jacksonian Democracy – Jacksonian Democracy – spread political power to spread political power to all of the people and all of the people and ensured majority ruleensured majority rule
• 18281828, , 22 of 24 22 of 24 states states changed constitutionschanged constitutions– States allowed people to States allowed people to
choose presidential choose presidential electorselectors
– Not state legislaturesNot state legislatures
Voting Requirements in Early 19Voting Requirements in Early 19thth Century Century
Jackson as a Man of the People• Humble beginningsHumble beginnings• First president not from Virginia or Mass. First president not from Virginia or Mass.
aristocracyaristocracy• First president First president from the westfrom the west
• Personified Western Personified Western individualism individualism
• War of 1812 HeroWar of 1812 Hero
• Called “Called “Old HickoryOld Hickory””
• Jackson’s wife died shortly after his victory
• 1st President whose inauguration took place in public– Not just Congress
• Jackson opened the White House for people to come meet the President of the U.S.
• Party @ the White House
• Crowd was rowdy– Broke china, glasses– Jackson had to sneak out a
window
Jackson was angered with Jackson was angered with government corruptiongovernment corruption
Vowed to Vowed to “purify the departments” & “reform the governmentreform the government”
Jackson felt ordinary citizens could handle government jobs & replaced
many officials with his supporters
Critics Critics saw this as the emergence of a tyrant, & they called him “King Andrew I”called him “King Andrew I”
Technically, Jackson removed only 919 of 10,093 employees on the federal payroll
True showing of how Jackson spoke freely without reservation of criticsJackson spoke freely without reservation of critics