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Adams v. Jackson: The Election of 1824
James Monroe’s two terms in office as president of the United States (1817–1825) are often called the “Era of...
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Andrew Jackson elected president
Democrat Andrew Jackson defeated incumbent John Quincy Adams to win the presidential election of 1828.
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John Quincy Adams elected president
John Quincy Adams was elected president of the United States.
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Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party was formed by Thomas Jefferson and others who believed in an agrarian-based, decentralized, democratic government. The party was established to oppose the Federalists who had supported and pushed through the ratification of the US Constitution. The party came into power with Thomas Jefferson’s election in 1801 and held the nation’s highest office through the election of Andrew Jackson in 1824. Jackson’s election was contentious, however, with the party dividing its support between him and John Quincy Adams....
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John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) was the sixth president of the United States (1822–1829). At fourteen years of age, he served as secretary to the American minister to Russia, and later as his father’s secretary during peace negotiations with Britain. Returning to America in 1785, he completed his studies at Harvard, and began to practice law. In 1794, George Washington commissioned him to be American minister to the Netherlands. Remaining in Europe, he also served as minister to Berlin before returning home. In 1803, he was elected to the US...
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John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) was a congressman and senator from South Carolina and a vice president of the United States under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Calhoun played an influential role in the Nullification Crisis during Jackson’s presidency. After the passage of the Tariff of Abominations in 1828, Calhoun proposed state nullification of the law in South Carolina, arguing that states could block the enforcement of federal laws not adopted as Constitutional amendments. Though South Carolina eventually followed Calhoun’s...
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Henry Clay
Henry Clay (1777–1852), “The Great Compromiser,” began his political career in the Kentucky legislature (1803–1805), where he became known as a talented debater. He was twice appointed to fill unexpired terms in the US Senate (1805–1806, 1809–1810). Voters in his local district repeatedly elected him to the US House of Representatives (1811–1820, 1823–1826), and during most of those years he also served as Speaker of the House. He worked as secretary of state in the John Quincy Adams administration (1825–1829), and then returned to the...
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Arthur and Lewis Tappan
Arthur Tappan (1786–1865) and Lewis Tappan (1788–1863) were successful merchants and prominent antebellum abolitionists. Brothers born in Massachusetts, Arthur and Lewis became wealthy through various business ventures from the 1820s through the 1840s. The two became involved in the abolition movement in the 1830s, and they used their wealth to advance the cause. In 1833, they formed the American Anti-Slavery Society with Theodore Weld and founded Oberlin College, which enrolled both black and white students. Lewis gave financial backing to...