1824 Election Map

In 1824, since the Federalist party had been diminished, all of the presidential candidates were Democratic Republican. The two candidates with the most votes were Andrew Jackson, who was popular in the South due to his desire for the expansion of slavery, and John Quincy Adams, who was popular in the North due to his support of the federal role in economic development (he was a closet Federalist).  Because of this separation of interests, the North and the South became divided over the two candidates. Since neither candidate received a majority of votes, Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, announced his support for Adams, which led to the House's election of Adams for president. This election does not meet the demand for peace in the country between the North and South because of the corruption and disagreement that emerges from the election.

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