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Rise of Jacksonian Democracy

Rise of Jacksonian Democracy. Group 5: Meghan Canose and Val Repischak. Election of 1824. 5 Republican candidates ran for president in 1824, 3 were… Andrew Jackson Henry Clay John Quincy Adams

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Rise of Jacksonian Democracy

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  1. Rise of Jacksonian Democracy Group 5: Meghan Canose and Val Repischak

  2. Election of 1824 • 5 Republican candidates ran for president in 1824, 3 were… Andrew Jackson Henry Clay John Quincy Adams B. Jackson received the most popular votes, but no candidate received the majority of electoral votes, so the house of representatives had to choose from the top 5 candidates.

  3. “The Corrupt Bargain” • Clay who finished fourth was dropped out of the race. • He then threw his support behind Adams. • After Adams was elected into office, he named Clay his secretary of state • Adams and Clay were then accused of making a corrupt bargain

  4. Characteristics of Adams’ Presidency • Charges of a corrupt bargain led to widespread suspicions of Adams • Described as “hard as a piece of granite, cold as a lump of ice.” • Personality led to a frustrating, unsuccessful presidency • Supported a wide variety of government projects, but was unwilling to play politics and compromise with Congress, thus he didn’t achieve most of his goals

  5. Andrew Jackson/Democratic Party • “Roaring, rollicking, horseracing, card- playing, mischievous fellow” • Soldiers nicknamed him Old Hickory because of his strength • Rich lawyer and planter, but stressed his military skills and frontier roots to portray himself as a “man of the people” • This image won the support of farmers, workers, and settlers, which became the Democratic Party

  6. Election of 1828 • Considered the first modern election • Candidates focused more on personalities than on issues, and pursued votes themselves rather than relying only on party supporters • Each side used personal attacks to win votes • Adams was accused of being a snob who wasted money on gambling and Jackson a murderer and adulterer • Jackson won both the popular and electoral votes

  7. Break with Politics of the Past • Included many common people in his Inauguration Day celebration at the White House • Created the spoils system, which rewarded supporters with government jobs • Willingness to appoint people from all walks of life, regardless of social or economic class • States dropped property requirements for voting and holding office

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