23D. The 1824 Election and the "Corrupt Bargain"

1824 Presidential Election

Marked a significant turning point in U.S. political history, signaling the end of the Republican-Federalist framework.

Democratic-Republicans

Five contenders ran as this party in the 1824 election; William H. Crawford was the official nominee.

William H. Crawford

The official nominee of the Democratic-Republicans in the 1824 election.

Andrew Jackson

Emerging as the electoral college leader with 99 votes in the 1824 election.

John Quincy Adams

Received 84 electoral votes in the 1824 election and was later chosen president by the House of Representatives.

Corrupt Bargain

Term used by Jackson's supporters to describe the arrangement between Adams and Clay after the 1824 election.

Henry Clay

Speaker of the House who supported Adams over Jackson in the 1824 election, leading to Adams' victory.

Jacksonian Democracy

A political movement that arose from the betrayal perceived by Jackson's supporters, emphasizing the rights of the common man.

House of Representatives

The body that determined the outcome of the 1824 presidential election among the top candidates.

Presidency Stepping-Stone

The role of Secretary of State appointed to Clay by Adams, perceived as a path to the presidency.