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Andrew Jackson. King or President. Election of 1824 “the Corrupt Bargain”. 4 Candidates: - Andrew Jackson – 1st - John Q. Adams – 2nd - William Crawford – 3rd - Henry Clay – 4 th No one got the majority of the Electoral College vote
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Andrew Jackson King or President
Election of 1824 “the Corrupt Bargain” • 4 Candidates: • - Andrew Jackson – 1st • - John Q. Adams – 2nd • - William Crawford – 3rd • - Henry Clay – 4th • No one got the majority of the Electoral College vote • House of Representatives gets to decide the election – Clay is the Speaker of the House • Results of the House vote: • - John Quincy Adams = President • ** Henry Clay = Secretary of State
Election of 1828 – Mudslinging Election • Republicans – President John Quincy Adams • Democrats – Andrew Jackson • No issues were debated on each other’s character • Results = • - President Andrew Jackson Jackson Adams
14B: Jackson Stops to Greet People after his Election in 1828