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Ch.14 History (8th)
The Challenge of Andrew Jackson (Ch. 14 sec 1-6) 8th grade history study TCI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were four main candidates in the Election of 1824? | all members of the Democratic-Republican Party—were Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. |
| Which candidate did most people vote for in 1824 | Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes and the highest number of electoral votes in the 1824 election. |
| Which candidate got the majority (51%) of the electoral votes? | No candidate received a majority (51% or 131 of the 261 electoral votes) in the 1824 election. |
| What happens when there is a tie? | The House of Representatives chose the president. Although Andrew Jackson won the most electoral and popular votes, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as president |
| hy was Andrew Jackson so upset with how the Election of 1824 ended? | Jackson deemed this outcome a "corrupt bargain" after Henry Clay threw his support to Adams in exchange for becoming Secretary of State. |
| Who were the main candidates in the Election of 1828? | The main candidates in the election of 1828 were incumbent President John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson of the newly formed Democratic Party. |
| Who did most people vote for in the election of 1828? | In the election of 1828, most people voted for Andrew Jackson. |
| Who earned the majority of electoral votes (131) in 1828? | Andrew Jackson earned the majority of electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election. |
| What promise did Jackson make to those who voted for him in 1828? | In 1828, Andrew Jackson promised to champion the "common man" by implementing radical democratic reforms, destroying the "corrupt" Bank of the United States, and enacting the forced removal of Native Americans from desired Eastern lands. |