Jackson Era: Chapter 3.2 “The Corrupt Bargain” 1824 James Monroe last of the Virginian presidents. Four candidates in 1824; John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, William H. Crawford and Andrew Jackson.

Jackson Jackson seen as the war hero. Jackson receives the most popular vote. Does not get enough electoral college votes. Result, the House of Representatives must decide who becomes president. Henry Clay out of the running, but still Speaker of the House. He held a lot of influence.

House of Representatives House of Representatives selected John Q. Adams in the first vote. Adams becomes the first minority president Henry Clay names as the new Secretary of State. Jackson supporters angry, accuse Clay of a corrupt bargain.

Yankee Misfit John Q. Adams very private man. He was irritable, sarcastic and tactless. Adams ranked as one of the best Secretaries of State, but one of the worst presidents. Few than one-third of voters voted for Adams. He was the first minority president.

Jackson 1828 Republican party split. National Republicans support John Q. Adams. Democratic Republicans supported Andrew Jackson. Jackson seen as a candidate of the common man-more regular men can vote By 1880 about 80% of the people voted Jackson was not a frontier farmer, he was a wealthy planter.

Mudslinging Campaign Jackson owned slaves. 1828 Mudslinging Campaign. Jackson’s mother described as a prostitute and his wife as an adulteress. Adams accused of having gambling furniture in the White House. It was in fact a billiard table and a chess set.

Mudslinging continued Adams also accused of being a “pimp.” Jackson strongest electoral South and West. Jackson won 178 to 83 electoral votes. Jackson’s inauguration example of the peoples will

“Old Hickory” as President Bad temper. First president from the West. Second president with out college education. George Washington was the first. White House opened to public, ended in chaos. Jackson suspicious of federal government

The Spoils System Under Jackson the Spoils System was introduced. This is when you reward your supporters with public office, they don’t need to be qualified.

Nullification Crisis John C. Calhoun of South Carolina adopted the nullification process Based on the compact theory that we the governed must agree to be governed When law passed we do not accept, we don’t have to follow

Nullies in South Carolina Election of 1832 clash of Nullifiers and Unionists. Nullies emerged with more than two-thirds majority. South Carolina state legislature met and declared the existing tariff to be null and void. They also threatened to take South Carolina out of the Union.