1. Ch.12, Sec.1 – Politics of the People
The Election of 1824
- with the dissolving of the Democratic-Republican Party, four men ran for president in 1824: John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, Henry Clay, and Andrew Jackson
- Jackson won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote to Adams
- the House of Representatives voted for Adams who became our 6th president
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson

2. Ch.12, Sec.1 – Politics of the People
- Jackson felt he had been cheated out of the presidency and the will of the people had been ignored
- Jackson then spent time trying to win the 1828 presidency, through which his actions created two new parties: the Democrats who supported Jackson & the National Republicans who favored Adams
- by 1828, Jackson had established himself as a man for the people & his politics became known as Jacksonian democracy
- Jackson won the 1828 election by a landslide

3. Ch.12, Sec.1 – Politics of the People
The People’s President
- Jackson was a war hero, came from the West, was a lawyer, hated the British, was nicknamed “Old Hickory” for his toughness in battle, and the common people loved him

4. Ch.12, Sec.1 – Politics of the People
A New Political Era Begins
- when Jackson reached office, he appointed many of his political backers in a practice called the spoils system
- Jackson faced three major issues as president: the status of the Native Americans, the rights of the states, and the role of the Bank of the United States