Part A

Election of 1824John Quincy Adams (MA)Henry Clay (KY)William H. Crawford (GA)Andrew Jackson (TN)

J. Q. Adams

Henry Clay

William H. Crawford

Andrew Jackson

“The Corrupt Bargain,” 1824Election sent to House of RepresentativesHenry Clay → Speaker of the HouseJohn Quincy Adams chosen as winnerHenry Clay became Secretary of the State

John Quincy Adams, 6th President (1825-1829)NationalisticNational universityAstronomical

observatoryTried to be fair to Native

Americans

Election of 1828Campaign began earlyRepublican Party split →

National Republicans – Adams Democratic Republicans – Jackson

Slander not all true Jackson not really frontiersman Adams not really corrupt

Voting: West & South → Jackson Middle → divided New England → Adams

Andrew Jackson, 7th President (1829-1837)“Old Hickory” born poor in Carolinas, then

moved to TN1st President from WestWar heroWide range of support“King Mob”

The Spoils SystemDemocrats in officeBegan rewarding political supporters with

government jobsSen. William Marcy – “To the victor belong the

spoils of the enemy.”Jackson believed was democratic – “Every man

is as good as his neighbor, perhaps equally better.”

House cleaningLoyalty to PartyNegatives of SystemTwo party order