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The Election of 1824

The Election of 1824. Focus Question:. Why is it important to vote in the American system of government? Is there anything more important than the vote?. Objectives. After today’s lesson, you will: Describe the development of the second two-party system

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The Election of 1824

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  1. The Election of 1824

  2. Focus Question: • Why is it important to vote in the American system of government? Is there anything more important than the vote?

  3. Objectives After today’s lesson, you will: • Describe the development of the second two-party system • Discuss the importance of voting in elections

  4. The American System • Proposed by Henry Clay to promote unity • Some parts enacted • Second Bank of the U.S. • Protective Tariff • Others rejected by sectional politics • A larger army and navy • Vast internal improvements • Assume state debts

  5. The Return of the Two-Party System • The Federalist Party Collapsed in 1816 • Could not win in national elections • Jeffersonian Republicans adopted many of their ideas • The time period was called the Era of Good Feelings Party loyalties now stressed personality

  6. Election of 1824 • Four-way race for President • John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts, Secretary of State • Andrew Jackson, Tennessee, War Hero • Henry Clay, Kentucky, Speaker of the House • William Crawford, Georgia, Secretary of the Treasury

  7. Nation Divided on Sectional Lines

  8. The “Corrupt Bargain” • The House of Representatives elected Adams president • Henry Clay was appointed Secretary of State • Jackson’s supporters began campaigning almost immediately

  9. Election of 1828

  10. Summary • In a short, two-three sentence reply, summarize the main things you learned in today’s lesson.

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