PERIOD 4: 1800-1848APUSH – MS. JUSTICE - BHS

THE RISE OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICS

DEMOCRATIC FERMENT

• Political democratization• Political parties began courting voters

ELECTION OF 1824

• Electoral College• Only one party (Republican)• 4 major candidates• “Corrupt bargain”

ELECTION OF 1828

• Rematch: Jackson vs. Adams• New political party: Democratic• The dirtiest presidential

campaign on record?

JACKSON IN OFFICE

• Spoils system• Maysville Road Veto• Tariff of Abominations• Nullification • Jackson and his VP John Calhoun

become enemies• Henry Clay – the “Great

Compromiser”• Bank Veto