Good piece on the election of 1824 best for grades 7-12.
2. Political Climate
- The Election of 1824 clearly showed that the "era of good
feelings" had come to an end. All the candidates were
Democratic-Republicans, but personal and sectional interests
outweighed political orthodoxy.
3. For the first time what the candidate could for the country
was outweighed by the dirt, or the type of person a voter wanted in
office. 4. The Candidates
- John Quincy Adams, son of a Federalist president, represented
the interests of the Northeast (high protective tariff) and was the
leading contender.
5. Henry Clay of Kentucky shared political views with Adams, but
they held one another in contempt the rigid New Englander versus
the hard-drinking Westerner. 6. Candidates Cont.
- Andrew Jackson, a Senator from Tennessee and military hero,
drew Western support from Clay despite the fact that his political
views were not well-known
7. William H. Crawford of Georgia was born in Virginia and hoped
to continue the "Virginia Dynasty;" he held to the old-line
Republican view of limiting the role of the central government, but
was still the congressional power brokers' favorite 8. Candidates
Cont.
- John C. Calhoun of South Carolina harbored presidential
aspirations, but backed out in the hope of securing the vice
presidency.
9. Mudslinging!
10. That Adam's wife had allegiance to the Crown (England) 11.
That Adam's had provided the Czar of Russia with a servant girl.
(prostitute) 12. That Adam was born privileged; the son of a former
president, and had not fought in the military. 13. Mudslinging!
14. That Jackson had lived with his wife prior to his divorce
from his first wife. 15. "General Jackson's mother was a common
prostitute," "brought to this country by the British soldiers! She
afterward married a mulatto man, with whom she had several
children, of which number General Jackson is one!!!" 16.
Mudslinging
- The truth is that, there is only one thing that is for sure.
And that is that this was a filthy campaign.
17. Though most of what was said hurt both candidates, many of
the things said of Jackson had truth them, and the things said of
Adams did not. But this set a precedence in politics the clean, or
good guy, didnt matter anymore because people would believe what
they read. 18. The Results!
- When results were tallied it was evident that Clay had
siphoned-off enough votes from Adams to deny him an electoral
majority. Adams finished with 84 votes, Jackson 99, Crawford 41 and
Clay 37.
19. But there was a problem...
- The Twelfth Amendment (adopted in 1804 following the disputed
Election of 1800) provided that elections in which no candidate
received a majority should be decided by the House of
Representatives from among the top three candidates. Clay was out
of contention and Crawford was an unlikely prospect because of a
serious illness.
20.
- Jackson clearly expected to win, figuring that the House would
act to confirm his strong showing. However, Clay, as Speaker of the
House, used his influence to sway the vote to Adams. Although they
were not close, Clay knew that he and Adams shared a common
political philosophy; Clay also knew that Jackson was an avowed
opponent of the Bank of the United States, a vital component of the
American System. Clay also was not interested in doing anything to
further the career of the hero of New Orleans, his main rival in
the West.
21. In the End.
- Adams prevailed on the first ballot in the House of
Representatives and became the nation's sixth president. His
subsequent appointment of Henry Clay as Secretary of State led to
angry charges of a "corrupt bargain."
22.
- http://youtu.be/6qnVpC4zXpM
23. Questions? 24. No? OK well let's see what we learned! 25.
Check on learning:
- Which candidate had the most electoral votes? What amendment
allowed the House of Representatives to decide the Presidency? Who
was appointed Secretary of State? Why wasn't Crawford on the ballot
for the HOR?What were some things Adam's and Jackson's people said
about their opponents?
26. References
- "Election of 1824." United States American History. Web. 13
Dec. 2011. < http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h262.html
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27. "Disney's The American Presidents: John Quincy Adams -
YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 13 Dec. 2011. .