1. Andrew Jackson Champion of the People

2. Election of 1824 Candidate Popular Vote Electoral Vote Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams William H. Crawford Henry Clay 42% 32% 13% 38% 32% 16% 14% Popular Vote Electoral Vote Jackson 42% Adams 32% Crawford 13% Clay 13% Clay 14% Crawford 16% Adams 32% Jackson 38% DRAW THESE IN YOUR PACKET http://www.270towin.com/

4. ·To win an election in the electoral college you need a majority of the electoral votes (more than 50%). In the election of 1824 no one won this majority. ·Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. ·The House of Representatives chooses the president when no one gets a majority in the electoral college, and they chose John Quincy Adams. ·This election became known as the "corrupt bargain" because Henry Clay (who was in 4th place and thus ineligible) agreed to support Adams in exchange for a position as his Secretary of State. (The last several presidents elected had served as Secretary of State) ·It also didn't hurt Adams that many of his father's friends were in the House of Representatives at the time.

5. John Quincy Adams as President While Adams was president he wanted to invest government money in internal improvements. Many Americans were upset by this - and were also upset that Andrew Jackson was not in office. People viewed Jackson as a self-made man who represented them. They also were impressed with his fighting in the War of 1812. All in all Adams didn't accomplish much in office. Internal Improvements: Canals, Roads, Bridges, Etc.

6. Election of 1828 The next presidential election represented a major change in the American political system. The right to vote, sovereignty, was now more freely available to people as most states eliminated the requirement for voters to own land. Native Americans, women, African Americans, and men under 21 were still excluded. America was becoming more democratic but still had a long way to go. This presidential election turned into a name-calling contest. People accused Adams of being an upper class aristocrat. Still others called Jackson a "military chieftain". In spite of these nicknames Jackson won the election easily.

7. The Republican Party Splits As a result of these two candidates and their bitter debates the Republican Party split. (Remember, Federalists died off with Hamilton). Adams Jackson ·Whigs ·supported national improvement plans ·thought gov't should spur the economy ·included eastern business people, southern farmers, and former Federalists ·Democrats (Today's Democrats are descended from Jackson's party) ·Included frontier farmers from the west and factory workers from the east

8. A further change was that nominations for presidential candidates was taken out of private meetings called caucuses and moved into more public nominating conventions where people were allowed to send delegates to a meeting to choose the candidate.