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Growing SectionalismChapter 5 Section 4
The States Involved 1819 Union consisted of 11 free and 11
slave states
A compromise was needed to keep the balance of free and slave states
Maine was admitted as a free state and Missouri a slave state
Missouri Comp. Line found on the 36 30 N
The Compromises Illinois senator proposed
amendment prohibiting slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of Missouri’s southern border
Allowed slavery to expand into Arkansas territory south of Missouri
Henry Clay – Kentucky Congressman who managed the vote of Missouri Compromise
By pairing admittance of free and slave states the hope was to quiet dispute over expansion of slavery
Presidential Elections of 1824 & 1828 1824 Election had 4 candidates All “favorite sons”, men who enjoyed
support of leaders from own state, region The candidates were:
Henry Clay of Kentucky Andrew Jackson of Tennessee (“Old Hickory”) John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts William Crawford of Georgia – ran on states’
rights
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson “Old Hickory”
John Quincy Adams
William Crawford
Elections (cont) Clay favored nat’l bank, protective tariff,
nationwide internal improvements – known as American System
Jackson campaigned only on leadership, heroism at Battle of New Orleans
Jackson – Hero at New Orleans
Elections (cont) On election day, Jackson wins popular
vote No candidate won majority in Electoral
College Clay finished fourth and eliminated Clay was Speaker of House House of Reps. chose president
Clay supported J.Q. Adams (becomes president)
Jackson’s supporters accused Adams and Clay of striking “corrupt bargain”
Jackson’s supporters began calling selves Democrats
Clay’s supporters = National Republicans
Election of 1828 Adams and Jackson against each other Both start “mudslinging”, criticizing
each other’s personalities and morals
Jackson wins popular and electoral vote Jackson becomes president
Questions How did the Missouri Compromise
maintain the balance of power in the Senate?
What events helped John Quincy Adams win the presidency in 1824?
Why was the Democratic Party formed after the election of 1824?