1. Democracy & the Age of Jackson

2. Election of 1824 (The Corrupt Bargain)
Four Democratic-Republican candidates
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
William Crawford
John Quincy Adams

3. Henry Clay Represented West (Kentucky) American System
2nd National Bank
Tariff
Internal Improvements

4. Andrew Jackson Represented West (Tennessee) War Hero
Battle of New Orleans
Spanish Florida

5. William Crawford Represented South (Georgia) Cabinet Member
Supported States’ Rights

6. John Quincy Adams Represented North (Massachusetts)
Agreed with American System except internal improvements
Very similar to Clay

7. Election Results Nobody wins majority of electoral votes
Jackson gets more popular votes
Goes to House of Representatives
Clay throws support to Adams and then becomes Secretary of State under Adams
“Corrupt Bargain”—Clay helps Adams win and in return gets Cabinet post

8. John Quincy Adams
Presidency was defined by spending money (some view it as being wasteful)
Adams seemed to bring Federalist ideas back to the White House (failure)
Jackson was infuriated by losing in 1824 after getting the most popular votes

9. “Jacksonian Democracy”
Jackson emphasized majority rule and the “common man”
Represented American opportunity to succeed (anti-aristocratic)
Jackson had moved to the West (Tenn.) where he became a lawyer and planter

10. Election of 1828
Jackson defeats Adams with 56% of popular vote and 66% of electoral vote
Supporters called themselves “Democrats”
Emphasis on “common man”