Fast forward to 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president. He changed the party’s name from Democratic-Republican to Democrats. His party believed in supporting the rights and interests of the general population (the masses). During his time in office is when political parties had become the platform through where many Americans were becoming politically involved. People who opposed Jackson’s beliefs formed together to form the National Republican party also known as the Whig party.
Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and John Quincy Adams were among the most notable figures to run for the executive seat for the United States in 1824. In this election, Andrew Jackson won most electoral votes, but no candidate received the majority, so it was up to the House of Representatives in order to decide who was to become President. As a representative of Kentucky, Henry Clay made the controversial decision to go against the instructions of his state’s legislature and voted for Adams. He claimed that he could not “contribute to the election of a military chieftain”1. The term ‘military chieftain’ really caused bad blood between Clay and Jackson.
Jeremy Correll Andrew Jackson DBQ Essay Andrew Jackson was elected as the 7th president of the United States in 1828. He was voted in with the title of being a representative of the Democratic Party. This started the beginning of what is known as the era of the common man. This is when the common people began to have a say in what the government did.
Because there was no electoral college majority, the decision was turned over to the House of Representatives (of which Henry Clay was Speaker.) Andrew Jackson had the most popular and electoral votes, yet the House chose John Quincy Adams. When Adams chose Clay as his Secretary of State, Jackson accused Adams of corruption. His popularity as a war hero helped him gain support to form what would become the Democratic Party. Jackson was elected in 1829, and immediately began his fight against the national bank.
He then ran in 1829 in the next election season and won. He stayed in office for 2 terms. Jackson believed that democracy is a system of government where civilians have a strong say in how the government is run and who is put in government positions. Andrew Jackson was a man who protected everyone person's democratic rights and he showed that by doing what he felt was best for the country and people, he also believed the humble lower class citizens have the same rights as the wealthier, powerful, mighty, upper class citizens.
Andrew Jackson; was he really as atrocious as everyone is saying or his he the president that America needs and wants? Our country has been through a great deal and Jacksons presidency is not even over; a controversy that started before his presidency would the Henry Clay's role in the election of 1824. A corrupt bargain was struck between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. The bargain was the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay would have the House of Representatives vote for Adams instead of Jackson If Adams would make him Secretary of State.
Andrew Jackson was the first person to be elected as a member of the senate and later elected president of the United States. He was a man of many contradictions who had little formal education. Jackson claimed he was a “people’s” champion, yet he excluded many, especially the Indians, from the country’s democracy calling them “savages”. (Schwartz, Lecture 19). With the exclusion of the Indians followed Jackson being a forceful proponent of Indian Removal.
Rayne Selimi, Mrs. Quinlan and Mrs. Rigney 5/1/24 Social Studies and English “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” - Thomas Jefferson. Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States with terms from the years 1829-1837. He was known as the “people’s president,” as he came from a poor background. Jackson did numerous things during his presidency, so he was very controversial.
Andrew Jackson was authentic to “common man”, the man that worked hard for what he believed in. Jackson started the Democratic - Republican Party in 1828 (Kennedy, pg.243). Which was a party for the South, the West, and the urban workers to look up to. Jackson didn’t like politicians, and bankers, he thought they were corrupt. He didn’t believe in Federal spending or the National Bank.
Andrew Jackson, one of the most controversial presidents in history, was elected in 1828, beating his opponent John Quincy Adams. Jackson won in what is referred to as a landslide, since he beat Adams with an electoral vote of 178 to 83. The American people overwhelmingly trusted Jackson, which is evident based on the amount of support Jackson gained from voters. So, therefore, from his win, Jackson was expected to serve according to the oath he swore at his inauguration stating that “he would preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” However, many Americans, past and present, speculate whether or not Jackson upheld his responsibilities as president.
Many people have their own personal feelings about whether or not Andrew Jackson truly was “A Man of the People”, but in my opinion, I am on the side of those who believe Andrew Jackson did not do a good job at handling a majority of the problems. Jackson did fairly well at solving the issues with the Bank War, and many other problems. But, here and there he did have his mishaps. He didn’t do a very good job at solving the issues with the Native Americans because of how ruthless he was, and he could have solved the Nullification Crisis a little better. Overall, I believe Andrew Jackson was not truly seen as “A Man of the People” because of the way he took care of his problems.
Andrew Jackson was born to modest parents in a small village in the Carolinas after moving from Ireland. At thirteen years old, the British captured Andrew during the American Revolution. While under the control of a British officer, Andrew refused to perform a task directed toward him and he was cut with a sword leaving him with scars and an everlasting hate for the British. As he grew older, Andrew received little education while working on farms and in factories. In 1796, he was elected as a delegate for the Tennessee Constitutional Convention and that same year he became a congressman.
During the years of 1832, 1836, and 1840 the United States had two democrats in office and one Whig. In this paper I’m going to discuss the presidential election of 1828, 1836, and 1840 and the issues that were encountered during those elections. Andrew Jackson the 7th president of the United States was a democrat that had won against previous National Republican John Quincy Adams. Jackson was well known for his military success. He was also known for building the foundation for the Democratic Party.
Andrew Jackson, The People's President, a man of firm conviction and bravado to boot, a man that both exemplify the Southern gentry yet constantly drew criticism as an untamed ruffian, unfit for the higher office of the Presidency. Self motivated, headstrong, and far too stubborn for his own worth, it surely came as no surprise to those against him that the early days of his Presidency arrived with controversy and contention, even among Jackson’s chosen. Indeed, history will always remember the Petticoat Affair that so consumed the attention of Washington officials within the early 1830s. But the question remains, why was a President, with so many vocal dissidents nipping at his coat tail, so ready, and willing to defend a supposed adulterer
Andrew Jackson: Popular, not Representative of the Average American The Election of 1828 involved John Quincy Adams, who was elected in 1824, and Democrat candidate, Andrew Jackson. As the current president, Adams was described as being a weak and ineffective leader. Andrew Jackson was a War of 1812 hero; he had a rough, frontier background, gaining him support and popularity. Jackson’s supporters celebrated his accomplishments in combat as well as his service in the Tennessee Convention. However, there were many who opposed Jackson; they were outraged at Jackson’s questionable actions in the past.
