Jackson: Politics of the People

In 1824, regional differences led to a fierce fight over the presidency. The Democratic-Republican Party split apart, with four men hoping to replace ______ as president.

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John Quincy Adams, Monroe’s secretary of state, was New England’s choice. The South backed William Crawford of Georgia. Westerners supported Henry Clay, the “Great Compromiser,” and ______ _______, a former military hero from Tennessee.

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In the election of 1824, how many total votes were part of the ELECTORAL COLLEGE?

• 261

• 356,038

• 99

• 1824

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In the election of 1824, what was the total popular vote?

• 356,038

• 261

• 1824

• 99

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Andrew Jackson received ​ (a)   electoral votes and​ (b)   popular votes during the 1824 election.

• 99
• 153,544
• 84
• 108,740

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Jackson won the most popular votes ​ and he won the electoral vote. But he did not receive a​ (a)   of electoral​ (b)   . There were ​ (c)   Total electoral votes- making the magic number ​ (d)   to win. BUT, He only received ​ (e)   .

• majority
• votes
• 261
• 131
• 99

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Clay had come in fourth and was out of the running. In the House vote, he threw his support to _______, who then won. Because Adams later named Clay as his secretary of state, Jackson’s supporters claimed that Adams gained the presidency by making a deal with Clay.

• Adams

• Jackson

• Crawford

• Henry

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Who became president in the election of 1824?

• John Quincy Adams
• Henry Clay
• John C. Calhoun
• Andrew Jackson

I’VE BEEN ROBBED !!! ____________ felt that the 1824 election had been stolen from him—that the will of the people had been ignored.

• Jackson

• Clay

• Adams

• Crawford

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Jackson claimed to represent the “common man.” He said Adams represented a group of privileged, wealthy Easterners. This division eventually refocused the two parties. The _____________ came from among the Jackson supporters, while the National Republicans grew out of the Adams’ camp.

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