Chapter 11, Section 1 Flashcards
Election of 1824 results
Andrew Jackson had the most number of votes but not the majority of votes so it went to the House of Representatives but John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay made a deal that Clay would use his position as Speaker of the House to persuade the House to vote for Adams and in turn, Clay would be Secretary of State
Candidates of the Election of 1824
There were four candidates all from the same party: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford
Majority
More than half
Plurality
Largest single share
Corrupt bargain
When someone uses their power to take advantage of a situation
John Quincy Adams’s policies
He wanted internal improvements, aid to manufacturing, a national university, a stronger navy, and for the government to pay for scientific expeditions
Candidates of Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams
Mudslinging
A negative part of campaigning that became a part of American life in which the candidates accused each other to ruin them and make them unpopular which included election slogans, rallies, buttons, and campaign events
Landslide
An overwhelming victory
John C. Calhoun
The Vice President of John Quincy Adams who switched parties to run with Jackson because of an argument between them and he ended up having an argument with Jackson so he resigned and became a senator
Old Hickory
The nickname that Andrew Jackson was given by his soldiers because he was supposedly as strong as hickory wood
Jackson as president
He did a lot to expand democracy, he wanted more people involved in government and voting, did many things to get more people involved in government, and fought for “equal protection and equal benefits for all Americans”
Democracy under Jackson
He wanted to get more people involved in government so he expanded the right to vote, made the spoils system, and made nominating conventions
“Equal protection and equal benefits”
Andrew Jackson wanted the government to look out for everyone(meaning all white men), everybody should benefit equally from what government has to offer(again meaning all white men), and everybody should have the ability to participate in government(again meaning all white men)
Suffrage
The right to vote
