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The Election of Andrew J ackson

1824-1828. The Election of Andrew J ackson. The election of 1824.

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The Election of Andrew J ackson

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  1. 1824-1828 The Election of Andrew Jackson

  2. The election of 1824 In this election, the Democratic-Republican party splintered as four separate candidates sought the presidency. The faction led by Andrew Jackson would evolve into the Democratic Party, while the factions led by John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay would become the National Republican Party and later the Whig Party.

  3. Election results

  4. During the election campaigns, Adams & his supporters publicized Jackson’s past. His redneck past was nipping at his heels. • Wife, Rachel was a bigamist • Jackson murdered a man in a duel • Jackson had two bullets lodged in his body • Jackson blamed Adams for his wife’s death • Creative spelling of “Jack_ _ _” adopted by Democratic Party Election of 1828

  5. 1828 election: Adams vs. Jackson • Embodies Southern values • Won on sectional grounds North-49% South-92% Election of 1828

  6. First President to be born in a log cabin First to ride in a train Last President to be a Veteran of the American Revolution Spent the first night as president at the local tavern to escape the mob at his inauguration His pet parrot was removed from his funeral for swearing Trivia

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