Compare And Contrast Andrew Jackson And Adams

Andrew Jackson, an “Old Hickory” who never had much education where as he spent it in the military and believed in a smaller government, was elected president in 1828 and became the seventh president of the United States. Before him was John Quincy Adams, a guy who was raised wealthy, went to college, and believed in a bigger government. Jackson did run against Adams in 1824, but lost because Jackson did not get the majority vote, which caused the House of Representatives to pick. After Adam’s presidential term ended, he decided to run again, but lost to Jackson this time. Both of their ideas on how to run the show were largely different with a few similarities, which later caused major change from the previous eras. Andrew Jackson was a Democratic president, but did support slavery. He also changed the national bank, created the idea of the common man, and his presidential term created the new two party systems, nothing that Adam’s believed in. The shift from Adams to Jackson created major changes, and the final end to the Federalist party.

But the election of 1828 was much different; from the beginning it was personal. Jackson was convinced that he was the winning candidate for president, and Adams' backers were horrified at the thought of a vulgar frontiersman in the White House. The year 1828 brought a complete and everlasting change to the way presidential elections were done. This was an extremely offensive election in which Adams' followers took the name National Republicans. They published in papers across the country this filthy and hateful report:

IN the Election of 1828 thier was a big emphasis on charecter. The country had just gone through the panic of 1819 and had just recovered. The election of 1828 was the first presidential contest where popular votes would determine thr outcome. The voters, not the state legislators chose the electors. Jackson ran against Adams who was considered a elitist and wanted to create a monarch. While Jackson was considered to care about the ordinary man. Jackson was a democrat, who was worried about the common man, running against the whigs who were considered to be have a top down style of running government. Valuing the rich and not caring about the por. Jackson offered new hospitality to the common man. This is why he was so liked by the people. Before this the rulers would not care at all about the struggling man only abuot big busineses. Once in office he

In 1824, there was only one political party, which was the Democratic-Republicans. The election of 1824 had no candidate getting the majority of the votes. Henry Clay used an advantage to make sure that Jackson stayed out of office and J.Q. Adams to become president. This political corruption made Jackson angry, so he decided to go against Adams in the 1828 election. We know that in the 1820's, states had allowed white men to vote. J.Q. Adams didn't want to campaign while Jackson campaigned to win over average males. Jackson had won by a landslide by appealing to the common folks and his presidency is known as "The Era of The Common Man." Before the inauguration of Jackson, inaugurations used to be small and private, but he made it public in

In the Election of 1824, Jackson ran for president and won the popular vote, however he did not win the majority vote in the electoral college. Therefore, the House of Representatives would be left to decide who would be the next president. John Quincy Adams was running against Jackson. Adams wrote a letter to Henry Clay, a representative, saying that if Clay could convince the House to vote for him, he would give Henry Clay the job of Secretary of State.

Election of 1828 – John Quincy Adams ran against Andrew Jackson for the second time. This time, Andrew Jackson won with 178 votes while Adams only had 83. For the first time political campaigns were used to gain supporters. Jackson held speeches, barbecues, and other entertainments/parties. During this election, more people voted and passion over reason was a new way to vote.

The presidential campaign of 1828 was definitely unlike any other election that had come before it. Many things had changed. By 1828, all but 2 of the 24 states chose their presidential electors by popular vote, rather than leaving the choice to state legislatures, thus further expanding popular participation in the political process. Not only had the election process changed, but the people who were allowed to vote allowed to vote took a turn. By 1821, 21 of the 24 states in the Union had adopted universal suffrage- the unrestricted right to vote- for white men. Another thing that made this election special is that it was the first true mudslinging contest. Adams accused Jackson of being a military tyrant, gambler, and a drunkard that was morally unfit for high office.

As America’s most influential political figure during the 1830s, Andrew Jackson left a permanent imprint upon American politics and democracy. Born on the border of North and South Carolina, Jackson was left to confront the world on his own after the death of his parents. By the age of 29, he involved himself in law and politics as he was elected as Tennessee’s first representative in the U.S. Senate. Jackson’s first success came from war, specifically when he commanded American forces in the defense of New Orleans against the British in 1815. Soon after, Jackson decided to make his first run for the President of the United States and won both the electoral and popular vote in 1824. Jackson is often connected to a new spirit of democracy

Andrew Jackson’s presidency has been viewed in two different ways. He has been viewed as a hero to the common man or as a tyrant who abused his power as president. There are plenty of examples to support both sides, however when he was supporting the common man or being a tyrant, he was doing what he felt would benefit the nation as a whole. The election of 1824 was not good one for Jackson. He won the popular vote, but did not have enough electoral votes. In the end, the House of Representatives had to decide the winner out of Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and William Crawford. Henry Clay did not want Jackson to be President, so he threw his support to Adams. Which resulted in Adams being elected the sixth president of the

Andrew Jackson changed how the people of his time viewed politics. When Jackson was elected in 1828, he saw himself as someone who represented the common man. He owned a farm, but not a huge plantation, and he had no formal education or a college degree. As a result of Jackson being elected as president, politics became very popular in the middle and lower classes. Jacksonian Democracy was the emergence of popular politics and showed that the government was no longer just for the wealthy elite. Jacksonian Democracy of the 1820s and 1830s led to a sense of equality between all social classes of American citizens, and prompted Jackson to terminate the Bank of the United States that had been seen as a bank of the wealthy. In the same way, office holding positions were opened to every white male, which created a shift to the government being for the common man.

Despite the outcome I fully believe that the election of 1828 did in fact, create a democratic revolt of the people because of the social and political backlash that the election created. The election of Andrew Jackson as President in 1828 marked the beginning of an era known as Jacksonian Democracy or the Age of the Common Man. The changes in politics during Jackson's presidency provided various social and economic changes.

Although the “Age of Jackson” wasn’t a time era, which brought forth a great political, social, or economic freedom and equality to the U.S., it did in fact put our country through a metamorphosis in our political lives of the nation. The start of a new presidency (Jackson’s presidency) was accompanied by huge numbers of Hickoryites (Jacksonian supporters) and official hopefuls. Many of these hopefuls were granted their desire of holding office, which is one of the changes brought into Washington by Andrew Jackson.

The “corrupt bargain” presidential election of 1824 led the entire nation to become increasingly political which led to the rise of the two-party system. The split between Clay and Adams on the hand and Jackson on the other hand was a key step in the development of the two-party system. By 1824, the followers of Jackson called themselves the Jacksonian and they advocated a strong executive branch, and favored continuous westward expansion. Clay and Adams chose the name National Republicans which they later change to Whig, in honor of Britain’s Whigs who had protested the authoritarian actions of the king of England (thus insinuating that Jackson desired to be a dictatorial King). Clay and Adam advocated a strong legislature, and government-funded internal improvements. The expansion of these various political parties saw the public interest toward politic rose. Because of this rise Political Candidates had no choice but to mingle with the masses and earn their respect and

The Presidential election of 1828 was a remarkable year in American politics. It was not only noted for the corruption of the election but also the bitterness and enmity between the two candidates; John Adams and Andrew Jackson. It was also noted as the first election which was to be decided by popular vote. The election was one of the dirtiest in history as both candidates fought for the presidential seat ruthlessly like the election was a fight-to-the-death tournament. The election took place after the popular 1824 election which four presidential candidates ran form the same party; the Democratic-Republicans. The two candidates of the 1828 elections ran alongside William Crawford and Henry Clay. After the problems that occurred due to the

The presidencies of Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson were based on similar political philosophies. Both men believed in the common man having a voice in government, and opposed too much power being given to the federal government. Both were educated men, with an extensive knowledge of the law, who believed that an agricultural based economy was the key to America’s economical growth. However, since they were both planters who owned slaves, and Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, it was obvious that their philosophy of defending the common man did not pertain to minorities. Jefferson was raised on a wealthy tobacco plantation, and Jackson, although born poor, was raised by a