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Tag: Election of 1828

  • Introduction of the Seventh President

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    Depiction of Andrew Jackson Taking the Oath of Office.

    Following the Election of 1828, Andrew Jackson was preparing to move into the White House, newly a widower and introducing a change in leadership.

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  • Election of 1828: A New Level of Contention

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    Rachel Jackson. By: Ralph E.W. Earl.

    The Election of 1828 introduced a new level of contention into American politics, and it centered on personal attacks.

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  • Election of 1828: The Changing Politics

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    Andrew Jackson Stump Speaking. By: George Caleb Bingham.

    Over the course of President John Quincy Adams’ term from 1824 to 1828, defenders of his administration began calling themselves National Republicans while opponents called themselves Democratic Republicans. Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 275. The Election of 1828 served as a culmination of the changing politics of the country.

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  • The Tariff of Abominations

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    Martin Van Buren.

    Both President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were of the mindset that much could be accomplished in developing the American economy with the help of the government. Martin Van Buren had different ideas, however.

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  • The Conception of the Democratic Party

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    A Foot Race. Political Cartoon of the Election of 1824.

    Following the Election of 1824, newly elected President John Quincy Adams went into the White House with a great deal of hope for the future. He was a lifelong student of Cicero and “envisioned the American republic as the culmination of the history of human progress and the realization of the potential of human nature.” Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 245. In fact, historians have remarked that Quincy Adams was the “most learned president between [Thomas] Jefferson and [Woodrow] Wilson.” Id.

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