The New Spirit of Democracy

1. The New Spirit of Democracy

2. A) The Election of 1824

3. A) The Election of 1824 • 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses

4. A) The Election of 1824 • 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses • a. Caucus – private meeting of party members

5. A) The Election of 1824 • 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses • a. Caucus – private meeting of party members • 2) The Dem-Republican caucus selected William Crawford (from Georgia)

6. A) The Election of 1824 • 1) Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses • a. Caucus – private meeting of party members • 2) The Republican caucus selected William Crawford (from Georgia) • 3) However, due to sectionalism, other sections of the country selected their own candidates

7. A) The Election of 1824 • 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans

8. A) The Election of 1824 • 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans • 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs

9. A) The Election of 1824 • 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans • 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs • 6) When the election was over, no one was the clear winner

10. A) The Election of 1824 • 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans • 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs • 6) When the election was over, no one was the clear winner • a. Jackson had won the most votes, but not a majority (less than 50%)

11. A) The Election of 1824 • 4) John Quincy Adams was selected by New England Dem-Republicans • 5) Andrew Jackson was selected by Western DRs • 6) When the election was over, no one was the clear winner • a. Jackson had won the most votes, but not a majority (less than 50%) • b. vote then goes to the House of Reps

12. A) The Election of 1824 • 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams

13. A) The Election of 1824 • 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams • a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay

14. A) The Election of 1824 • 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams • a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay • b. Clay was fourth in the voting, and told his supporters to vote for Adams

15. A) The Election of 1824 • 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams • a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay • b. Clay was fourth in the voting, and told his supporters to vote for Adams • c. When Adams won, Clay was made secretary of state

16. A) The Election of 1824 • 7) The House of Reps chose John Quincy Adams • a. Adams won through the help of Henry Clay • b. Clay was fourth in the voting, and told his supporters to vote for Adams • c. When Adams won, Clay was made secretary of state • d. some cried corruption over this!!!

17. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 1) Jackson and his supporters were upset and began to prepare for the 1828 election

18. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 1) Jackson and his supporters were upset and began to prepare for the 1828 election • 2) Jackson and Martin Van Buren decided it was time for a new party

19. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 1) Jackson and his supporters were upset and began to prepare for the 1828 election • 2) Jackson and Martin Van Buren decided it was time for a new party • 3) The men started the New Democratic Party, or the Jacksonian Democrats

20. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 4) The party stood for:

21. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 4) The party stood for: • a. “the people” average Americans

22. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 4) The party stood for: • a. “the people” average Americans • b. were tired of the wealthy and privileged

23. B) Jackson and the New Democratic Party • 5) Adams and the Democratic Republicans adopt a new name too, the National Republicans

24. C) The Election of 1828 • 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs):

25. C) The Election of 1828 • 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs): • a. called Jackson crude and uneducated

26. C) The Election of 1828 • 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs): • a. called Jackson crude and uneducated • b. labeled him as a gambler and a brawler

27. C) The Election of 1828 • 1) National Republicans (old D-Rs): • a. called Jackson crude and uneducated • b. labeled him as a gambler and a brawler • c. called him a murderer (fought in duels)

28. C) The Election of 1828 • 2) The Jacksonian Democrats:

29. C) The Election of 1828 • 2) The Jacksonian Democrats: • a. said Adams was out of touch with the common people

30. C) The Election of 1828 • 2) The Jacksonian Democrats: • a. said Adams was out of touch with the common people • b. coined the phrase “Adams can write, but Jackson can fight”

31. C) The Election of 1828 • 2) The Jacksonian Democrats: • a. said Adams was out of touch with the common people • b. coined the phrase “Adams can write, but Jackson can fight” • c. gave Jackson the nickname “Old Hickory”

32. C) The Election of 1828 • 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging

33. C) The Election of 1828 • 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging • a. Mudslinging – wild charges and lies about candidates

34. C) The Election of 1828 • 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging • a. Mudslinging – wild charges and lies about candidates • 4) In the end, Jackson won, largely through the votes of the South and West

35. C) The Election of 1828 • 3) Both sides practiced mudslinging • a. Mudslinging – wild charges and lies about candidates • 4) In the end, Jackson won, largely through the votes of the South and West • 5) The election of 1828 has 2x as many voters as 1824 = spread of democracy

36. D) Jackson’s Inauguration • 1) It was a MESS!!!