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Election of 1824 Candidates:. John Quincy Adams (MA) William H. Crawford (GA) Henry Clay (KY) Andrew Jackson (TN). 1. How many key candidates were running for president . Two Four Six. ANSWER. B. Four. John Quincy Adams. Northerner from Massachusetts Federalist
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Election of 1824Candidates: John Quincy Adams (MA) William H. Crawford (GA) Henry Clay (KY) Andrew Jackson (TN)
1. How many key candidates were running for president • Two • Four • Six
ANSWER B. Four
John Quincy Adams • Northerner from Massachusetts • Federalist • Father: 2nd President John Adams • President Monroe’s Secretary of State • Nominated by State Legislatures http://www.umass.edu/loop/images/upload/12965/Adams,%20John%20Quincy.jpg
William H. Crawford • Southerner from Georgia • Democratic-Republican • President Monroe’s Secretary of the Treasury • Endorsed by President Monroe • Controversy over his nomination: • a meeting of 1/3 of the party nominated him http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/lesson551/WH_Crawford.jpg
Henry Clay • Westerner from Kentucky • Democratic-Republican • Popular leader in the House of Representatives • Was chosen to be Adams Secretary of State • Nominated by state legislatures http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/92/Henry_Clay.JPG/200px-Henry_Clay.JPG
Andrew Jackson“Old Hickory” • Westerner from Tennessee • Democratic-Republican • Hero of War of 1812 – Battle of New Orleans • United States Senator in 1824 • Nominated by State Legislatures http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/prez_portraits/jackson.jpg
2. Which candidate was a northerner whose father was also a president? • John Quincy Adams • William Crawford • Henry Clay • Andrew Jackson
ANSWER A. John Quincy Adams http://www.umass.edu/loop/images/upload/12965/Adams,%20John%20Quincy.jpg
3. Which candidate was a famous war hero? • John Quincy Adams • William Crawford • Henry Clay • Andrew Jackson
ANSWER D. Andrew Jackson http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/prez_portraits/jackson.jpg
4. How many votes does a presidential candidate need to win an election? • 271 electoral votes • The most popular votes • Simple majority of electoral votes • 50% + 1 of the popular vote
ANSWER C. Simple majority of electoral votes aka 50% + 1 of the ELECTORAL votes
Take out your unit packet to the election map of 1824 • Color the key with 4 different colors • Write the TOTAL number of electoral votes in the state • Color the map to match the election results on the next slides (some states might be 2+ colors)
Electoral College Results http://presidentelect.org/e1824.html
Election Problem:A candidate needed 131 votes to win! Nobody had a simple majority – 50 % + 1 Adams 84 Jackson + 99 Crawford + 41 Clay + 37 = 261 ÷ 50% = 130.5 SIMPLE MAJORITY = 131
5. How is a president selected when no one wins the majority? • By reelection • By vote in the Senate • By vote in the House • By vote by state legislatures
ANSWER C. By vote in the House
6. Who had the most popular votes? • John Quincy Adams • William Crawford • Henry Clay • Andrew Jackson
ANSWER D. Andrew Jackson http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/prez_portraits/jackson.jpg
House of Representatives Electoral Results http://presidentelect.org/e1824.html
On Your Map: Write “House Vote” to the top left of the key & copy the number of house votes each candidate received House Vote 7 Andrew Jackson 13 John Quincy Adams 4 William H. Crawford n/a Henry Clay Henry Clay did not receive any House votes because the House only votes on the 3 candidates with the most popular votes
Election Summary Candidates • Andrew Jackson • most popular & electoral votes • John Quincy Adams • 2nd most popular & electoral votes • William H. Crawford • Least popular & electoral votes • Henry Clay