Andrew Jackson: Corrupt Bargain to Election of 1828

Jacksonian
Democracy

Andrew Jackson &
The Rise of the Democratic Party

(1)

How well did Andrew
Jackson promote
democracy?

Objectives

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

TheElectionof1824&1828

Electionof1824

Who should be president after

James Monroe?

●5 Electoral Candidates
competed to replace James
Monroe as president (served 2
terms)

●No candidate received a
majority of electoral votes.

●As a result, the House of
Representatives - like the
Election of 1800 – had to
decide who would become
president.

Andrew Jackson lost despite having the
most electoral votes and popular votes.

John Quincy Adams won in the House of

Representatives under the 12th

Amendment.

Henry Clay

John Quincy Adams

Henry Clay backs John Quincy Adams in the House of Representatives, becomes Secretary of State.

The“CorruptBargain”

Andrew Jackson supporters called the “deal” between John Quincy Adams and

Henry Clay.

Mudslinging

The use of insults and accusations, especially unfair [unjust] ones, with

the aim of damaging the reputation of an political opponent.

AndrewJackson

Frontier to White House

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Grew up in South Carolina

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Became lawyer and set up a
law office in North Carolina
where he became well known.

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Served in the House of
Representatives + Senate for
Tennessee

Election of 1828 - Andrew Jackson

(Democratic Party)

Multiple Choice

The use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent is called..

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Spoils System

• civil servant

• mudslinging

Multiple Choice

Andrew Jackson became famous and well known in the United States after defeating the British in this famous battle during the War of 1812.

• Battle of Fort McHenry

• Battle of the Thames

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Battle of New Orleans

Multiple Choice

Despite having won the popular vote and the most electoral college votes during the Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson lost the presidential election to...

• William Crawford

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• James Monroe

Multiple Choice

When no presidential candidate has a majority of the electoral votes in a presidential election, who decides who becomes the next president of the United States?

• The Senate

• The Vice President

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Which presidential candidate in the Election of 1824, urged his supporters in the House of Representatives to support John Quincy Adams, ultimately making him the 6th president of the United States?

• William Crawford

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• James Monroe

Multiple Choice

True or False: Supporters of Andrew Jackson called the Election of 1824 the "corrupt bargain," referring to John Quincy Adams making Henry Clay Secretary of State.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

As a result of the Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson's supporters created a new political organization that still exists today, which is called...

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

Multiple Choice

True or False: Andrew Jackson was born into wealth on the South Carolina frontier.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who wins the Presidential Election of 1828?

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Choice

Which group of people felt that the "corrupt bargain" in the Election of 1824 showed that the rich were ruling the United States and had corrupted the U.S. government?

• upper class

• common people

Multiple Choice

Which group of people felt that the Election of 1828 had allowed the uneducated and lowly farmers of the frontier to influence U.S. government, when that should be left to those who "know" better.

• upper class

• common people

Jacksonian
Democracy

The idea that
the common
people should
control the U.S.
government.

ShiftinPolitical

Power

From East to the West

Bankers → Farmers

(1)

Until 1820s, only men who

owned property could vote.

(2)

Voting laws were changed

so that to allow the

“common man” to vote.

(3)

Between 1824 and 1828 - 1

million more people voted

(many 1st-time-voters)

Multiple Choice

In the U.S. government, who did Andrew Jackson believe represented the people of the United States?

• the Legislature

• the Supreme Court

• Congress

• the President

Multiple Choice

True or False: Andrew Jackson weakened the power of the president and the Executive Branch.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The idea that the common people should control the government is called..

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Spoils System

• civil servant

• mudslinging

​This painting shows George Washington on his way to his inauguration in 1789.

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How would you describe the people who attended Washington’s inauguration?

In this image, Andrew Jackson stops to greet people after winning the presidential election in 1828.

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How would you describe the people in the image who supported Andrew Jackson?

Major Events for Andrew Jackson

Wins Election of 1828 -

7th President of the

United States

Election of

1828

2nd

Tariffs of 1828/1832
South Carolina and

Henry Calhoun nullify

tariff laws.

Nullification

Crisis

3rd

Loses Election /

Democratic Party
founded / “Corrupt

Bargain”

Election of

1824

1st

Despite being red, Mars
is a very cold place full of

iron oxide dust

Bank of the
United States

4th

Overview of Corruption Arguments

Issue of corruption

Civil
Servants

Jackson rewarded
political supporters
government positions.

Spoils
System

Made civil servants have
limited terms

Limited
Terms

Republicans viewed jobs
as lifetime positions.

Lifetime
Positions

Republican

→ Whigs

Jackson’s
Democrat

System