1. Jacksonian Democracy Standard 8.55

2. Election of 1824

6. Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson won the popular vote.
-He did not get enough electoral votes
-Vote goes to the House of Representatives

7. Election of 1824 Henry Clay is the Speaker of the House.
-Knows he can’t win but knows he does not like Jackson

8. Election of 1824 John Quincy Adams wins the election.
-Adams accused of making a "corrupt bargain” with Clay
-Clay becomes Secretary of State

10. Expansion of Democracy
Reaction to the Election of 1824

11. Expansion of Democracy
Small farmers, frontier settlers and slave owners rallied behind Andrew Jackson
They believe he will defend the “common man”
Mad he lost in 1824
I support the common man!

12. Expansion of Democracy
States changed their qualifications for voters
Lowered or eliminated property requirement
Nominating conventions
Party members choose their candidate

13. Election of 1828

14. The Election of 1828 Democrats National Republicans
The Democratic-Republicans split into two parties:
Democrats
National Republicans

15. Democrats support Jackson favored states’ rights,
mistrust strong central government
many are from the frontier, immigrants and laborers from large cities

16. National Republicans support JQA strong central government
support the Bank of the United States
Many are in business and industry.

17. Election of 1828 Andrew Jackson Democrat John Quincy Adams
National Republican

18. The Campaign
During the campaign both sides start mudslinging (attempts to ruin opponents reputation with insults) 
Democrats: accuse JQ Adams of betraying the people & gambling in the White House
Republicans: accuse Jackson of being a murderer and adulterer

24. Jackson Wins!!!
-He was the first person to be elected president who wasn’t born wealthy---he was a self-made man
born in a log cabin
War hero
nicknamed “Old Hickory”
dueler

25. Rachel Dies Rachel dies before Jackson takes office.
Jackson blames her death on JQA

26. Jackson’s inauguration hat
Rachel Dies
Jackson’s inauguration hat

27. Jackson’s Inauguration

30. Spoils System
Jackson rewarded his supporters with government jobs

31. Kitchen Cabinet
Jackson relied on a group of trusted advisors who were not in his official cabinet.
They often met in the kitchen and got the nickname “kitchen cabinet”

32. Kitchen Cabinet Members
Martin Van Buren
Secretary of State, Later V.P.
John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Amos Kendall
Auditor of the U.S. Treasury
Major William B. Lewis
Second Auditor of the Treasury
Isaac Hill
U.S. Senator and Editor, New Hampshire Patriot
Francis P. Blair, Sr.
Editor, Washington Globe
Duff Green
Owner, United States Telegraph