The Jackson Era

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Raised in poverty, Jackson claimed to speak for the Americans who had been ______________________.

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left out of politics

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John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, son of former president John Adams, received support from _____________________________.

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merchants of the Northeast.

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What did it mean to be considered one of the “log cabin presidents,” as Andrew Jackson was?

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He came from humble or common beginnings.

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From 1816 to 1824, the United States had only one political party, the ________________________________.

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Jeffersonian Republicans

Front

Under the terms of _________________________, when no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives selects the president.

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The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution

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Jackson’s followers accused Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams of making a __________________ and stealing the election.

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"currupt bargain"

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How did a “Corrupt Bargain” increase Andrew Jackson’s determination to become president?

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He believed he had been cheated out of the presidency and a position in John Quincy Adam’s administration.

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By 1828, the party had divided into two separate parties: the ________________, who supported Jackson, and the _________________, who supported Adams.

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Democratic-Republicans, National Republicans

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The National Republicans wanted ____________________________.

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a strong central government

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During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson's endurance and strength inspired his soldiers to give him the nickname _______________.

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Old Hockory