John Quincy Adams as President The Corrupt Bargain CA 8th Grade US History Standard 8.8.1

The Election of 1824 The results Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Four candidates ran for president in 1824 Popular Vote Electoral Votes 152,901 99 114,023 84 47,217 41 46,979 39 Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Henry Clay William Crawford The results Andrew Jackson won the popular and electoral vote earning a plurality but he did not get a majority. In this situation the U.S. House of Representatives has to vote and determine the winning candidate.

The Corrupt Bargain Henry Clay was Speaker of the House and Jackson accused him of using his influence to help John Quincy Adams win. Jackson supporters claimed the Adams and Clay worked together to steal the election from Jackson. They called it a “corrupt bargain”. Despite their claims the vote in the House declared John Quincy Adams the 6th president of the United States.

John Quincy Adams as President Adams knew people were upset about the outcome of the election. He planned to change their minds by offering many new government programs. He was heavily influenced by Federalist principles as his father was a Federalist. Unfortunately, most of his programs were unpopular with the people and Congress. Americans did not want expensive government programs. Adams passed the Tariff of 1824 to protect factories in the North. Adams passed the Tariff of 1828 which the South called the Tariff of Abomination. Adams chose to run for president again in 1828 but this time the results were different he lost to Andrew Jackson.

Adams Administration Refused to Use the Spoils System Strong Nationalist Recommended Nat’l University, Nat’l Observatory, Fed. Funding of Internal improvements

Adams Administration Nation Moves Away from Nationalism to Sectionalism Southerners Fear Powerful National Government Westerners Hate Adams Land Policies

Election of 1828 Two National Parties – Whigs & Democrats Andrew Jackson – Democrats Martin Van Buren - Whigs

Election of 1824 Adams Adams Jackson Clay Crawford Others

Election of 1828 Jackson Andrew Jackson (Jacksonian Democrats) John Q. Adams (National Republicans)

Jackson Administration Spoils System “Rotation in Office” Samuel Swartwout

Jackson Administration Tariff of Abominations Tariff of 1828 South Carolina Exposition John C. Calhoun South Carolina Nullification Convention

Jackson Administration Gov. Robert Y. Hayne Henry Clay Tariff of 1832 Force Bill Henry Clay

Jackson Administration Indian Removal - Trail of Tears Five Civilized Tribes Black Hawk War - Seminole War

The Bank War Paper Currency Wildcat Banks

Indian Removal - Trail of Tears Five Civilized Tribes Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole