Election of 1824 Candidates:

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Election of 1824Candidates

• John Quincy Adams (MA)
• William H. Crawford (GA)
• Henry Clay (KY)
• Andrew Jackson (TN)

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1. How many key candidates were running for
president

• Two
• Four
• Six

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ANSWER

• B. Four

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John Quincy Adams

• Northerner from Massachusetts
• Federalist
• Father 2nd President John Adams
• President Monroes Secretary of State
• Nominated by State Legislatures

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William H. Crawford

• Southerner from Georgia
• Democratic-Republican
• President Monroes Secretary of the Treasury
• Endorsed by President Monroe
• Controversy over his nomination
• a meeting of 1/3 of the party nominated him

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Henry Clay

• Westerner from Kentucky
• Democratic-Republican
• Popular leader in the House of Representatives
• Was chosen to be Adams Secretary of State
• Nominated by state legislatures

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Andrew JacksonOld Hickory

• Westerner from Tennessee
• Democratic-Republican
• Hero of War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans
• United States Senator in 1824
• Nominated by State Legislatures

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2. Which candidate was a northerner whose father
was also a president?

• John Quincy Adams
• William Crawford
• Henry Clay
• Andrew Jackson

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ANSWER

• A. John Quincy Adams

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3. Which candidate was a famous war hero?

• John Quincy Adams
• William Crawford
• Henry Clay
• Andrew Jackson

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ANSWER

• D. Andrew Jackson

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4. How many votes does a presidential candidate
need to win an election?

• 271 electoral votes
• The most popular votes
• Simple majority of electoral votes
• 50 1 of the popular vote

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ANSWER

• C. Simple majority of electoral votes
• aka
• 50 1 of the ELECTORAL votes

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Take out your unit packet to the election map of
1824

• Color the key with 4 different colors
• Write the TOTAL number
• of electoral votes in the state
• Color the map to match the election results on
  the next slides (some states might be 2 colors)

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Electoral College Results
http//presidentelect.org/e1824.html
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Election ProblemA candidate needed 131 votes to
win!

• Nobody had a simple majority 50 1
• Adams 84
• Jackson 99
• Crawford 41
• Clay 37
• 261 50 130.5
• SIMPLE MAJORITY 131

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5. How is a president selected when no one wins
the majority?

• By reelection
• By vote in the Senate
• By vote in the House
• By vote by state legislatures

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ANSWER

• C. By vote in the House

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6. Who had the most popular votes?

• John Quincy Adams
• William Crawford
• Henry Clay
• Andrew Jackson

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ANSWER

• D. Andrew Jackson

http//www.library.unt.edu/genref/goldmine/images/
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House of Representatives Electoral Results
http//presidentelect.org/e1824.html
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On Your Map

• Write House Vote to the top left of the key
  copy the number of house votes each candidate
  received
• House
• Vote
• 7 Andrew Jackson
• 13 John Quincy Adams
• 4 William H. Crawford
• n/a Henry Clay

Henry Clay did not receive any House votes
because the House only votes on the 3 candidates
with the most popular votes
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Election Summary

• Candidates
• Andrew Jackson
• most popular electoral votes
• John Quincy Adams
• 2nd most popular electoral votes
• William H. Crawford
• Least popular electoral votes
• Henry Clay