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Election of 1824 Candidates:

Election of 1824 Candidates:. John Quincy Adams (MA) William H. Crawford (GA) Henry Clay (KY) Andrew Jackson (TN). 1. How many key candidates were running for president. Two Four Six. ANSWER. B. Four. John Quincy Adams. Northerner from Massachusetts Federalist

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Election of 1824 Candidates:

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

  2. 1. How many key candidates were running for president • Two • Four • Six

  3. ANSWER B. Four

  4. John Quincy Adams • Northerner from Massachusetts • Federalist • Father: 2nd President John Adams • President Monroe’s Secretary of State • Nominated by State Legislatures http://www.umass.edu/loop/images/upload/12965/Adams,%20John%20Quincy.jpg

  5. William H. Crawford • Southerner from Georgia • Democratic-Republican • President Monroe’s Secretary of the Treasury • Endorsed by President Monroe • Controversy over his nomination: • a meeting of 1/3 of the party nominated him http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/lesson551/WH_Crawford.jpg

  6. Henry Clay • Westerner from Kentucky • Democratic-Republican • Popular leader in the House of Representatives • Was chosen to be Adams Secretary of State • Nominated by state legislatures http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/92/Henry_Clay.JPG/200px-Henry_Clay.JPG

  7. Andrew Jackson“Old Hickory” • Westerner from Tennessee • Democratic-Republican • Hero of War of 1812 – Battle of New Orleans • United States Senator in 1824 • Nominated by State Legislatures http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/prez_portraits/jackson.jpg

  8. 2. Which candidate was a northerner whose father was also a president? • John Quincy Adams • William Crawford • Henry Clay • Andrew Jackson

  9. ANSWER A. John Quincy Adams http://www.umass.edu/loop/images/upload/12965/Adams,%20John%20Quincy.jpg

  10. 3. Which candidate was a famous war hero? • John Quincy Adams • William Crawford • Henry Clay • Andrew Jackson

  11. ANSWER D. Andrew Jackson http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/prez_portraits/jackson.jpg

  12. 4. How many votes does a presidential candidate need to win an election? • 271 electoral votes • The most popular votes • Simple majority of electoral votes • 50% + 1 of the popular vote

  13. ANSWER C. Simple majority of electoral votes aka 50% + 1 of the ELECTORAL votes

  14. Take out your unit packet to the election map of 1824 • Color the key with 4 different colors • Write the TOTAL number of electoral votes in the state • Color the map to match the election results on the next slides (some states might be 2+ colors)

  15. Electoral College Results http://presidentelect.org/e1824.html

  16. Election Problem:A candidate needed 131 votes to win! Nobody had a simple majority – 50 % + 1 Adams 84 Jackson + 99 Crawford + 41 Clay + 37 = 261 ÷ 50% = 130.5 SIMPLE MAJORITY = 131

  17. 5. How is a president selected when no one wins the majority? • By reelection • By vote in the Senate • By vote in the House • By vote by state legislatures

  18. ANSWER C. By vote in the House

  19. 6. Who had the most popular votes? • John Quincy Adams • William Crawford • Henry Clay • Andrew Jackson

  20. ANSWER D. Andrew Jackson http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/prez_portraits/jackson.jpg

  21. House of Representatives Electoral Results http://presidentelect.org/e1824.html

  22. On Your Map: Write “House Vote” to the top left of the key & copy the number of house votes each candidate received House Vote 7 Andrew Jackson 13 John Quincy Adams 4 William H. Crawford n/a Henry Clay Henry Clay did not receive any House votes because the House only votes on the 3 candidates with the most popular votes

  23. Election Summary Candidates • Andrew Jackson • most popular & electoral votes • John Quincy Adams • 2nd most popular & electoral votes • William H. Crawford • Least popular & electoral votes • Henry Clay

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