Jacksonian Democracy

In the 1824 election of Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams, Jackson received a plurality (largest portion) of the popular vote, but no candidate earned a majority (more than half) of the electoral vote. What occurred that led to Jackson's followers accusing John Quincy Adams of making a "corrupt bargain" and stealing the election?

• Henry Clay supported Andrew Jackson in the House of Representatives vote
• Henry Clay's support for John Quincy Adams in the House of Representatives vote, followed by Adams appointing Clay as Secretary of State.
• Andrew Jackson conceded the election peacefully
• John Quincy Adams won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote

Organize theBy 1828, the Democratic-Repulican party had split with Jackson's supporters calling themselves Democrats, and Adam's supporters calling themselves Republicans. Organize the beliefs of each of these parties into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democrat

,

(b) Republican

• distrusted a strong central government

• supported measures such as building roads and a national bank to facilitate economic growth

• favored states' rights

• wanted a strong central government

President Jackson promised "equal protection and equal benefits" for all Americans. What occurred that reflected Jackson's promise?

• Native Americans were shown more respect and given more land

• voting rights expanded to all white American men, not just those who owned property or paid taxes

• women gained equal rights to vote

• states agreed to let enslaved people vote

Soon after taking office in 1829, Jackson did something that led many to accuse him of acting like a tyrant. This was because of the spoils system. What was the spoils system?

• Promoting equality among government officials
• Implementing term limits for elected officials
• Establishing a merit-based system for government appointments
• Appointing supporters to government positions as a reward for their loyalty or help during the campaign.

Match the following

• Jackson vetoed

• Maysville Road Bill

• military force

• Force Bill

• South refused to accept law

• Nullification Bill

Match the following

• ruin opponents reputation

• spoils system

• delegates choose party's candidate

• nominating conventions

• replacing gov. employees with supporters

• favorite sons

• candidate support from home states

• bureaucracy

• nonelected officials carry out laws

• mudslinging