John Quincy Adams Presidency and Election of 1824 Summary
Explore the presidency of John Quincy Adams and the Election of 1824, including characteristics desired in a president, contested election details, Adams' political experience, national programs, his presidency highlights, and the impact of the Corrupt Bargain.
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Do Now! What do you want in a President? Characteristics
John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Election of 1824! Video William Harris Crawford Henry Clay
Contested Election Favorite Sons- represent Sectional interests/ Republicans 1. J.Q. Adams 2. A. Jackson 3. H. Clay 4. W. Crawford http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXncWisIFLcYraCDd7dBlbzolbhTKRqZ7I_wM2weossskhBrpR
Who Voted for their Favorite Son? House of Representatives selects Adams to be President!
John Quincy Adams! Son of John Adams Harvard Born in Mass. Lawyer http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Braintree_Town_Hall%2C_MA.jpg/250px-Braintree_Town_Hall%2C_MA.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Braintree_ma_highlight.png/250px-Braintree_ma_highlight.png
Political Experience Aid for John Adams Minister to Netherlands Senator (1802) Minister to Russia (1808) for Madison Secretary of State (1816) for Monroe Convention of 1818 Adams-Onis Treaty Monroe Doctrine
John Quincy Adams National Programs Highways Canals University Observatory National Bank Protective Tariff
Adams Presidency (1825-29) 1. The Corrupt Bargain & Election result causes new political divisions. (Democrats vs. National Republicans) 2. Adams introduces his National Program to the people in his inaugural address. 1. National Infrastructure 2. National Universities 3. National Observatories 4. National Bank & Tariffs 3. Adams proposes funding these programs through the sale of Western Lands NOT by increasing taxes. 4. A majority of Congress did not agree with the President s policies and blocked their creation. 5. Democrats pass the Tariff of 1828 (Adams approves)
John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Election of 1828 Video John C. Calhoun (SC)
First Modern Election J.Q. Adam s & A. Jackson s side use propaganda Common Man- States allow more people to Vote Political Issues- Campaigns didn t focus on Policies
Election of 1828: RESULTS Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams National Republican 83 Democratic 178 647,286 508,064
