USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Congressional opponents of Adams, including former William H. Crawford supporter Martin Van Buren, rallied around Jackson’s candidacy. Jackson’s supporters called themselves Democrats, and would formally organize as the Democratic Party shortly after his election.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jacksonian Democratic Party. The Democratic party and its program emerged in stages out of the largely personal following that had elected Andrew Jackson President in 1828. As progressively defined by Jackson during his two terms, the party’s outlook was essentially laissez-faire.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the contested election of 1824, followers of Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams began calling themselves National Republicans, and backers of Andrew Jackson emerged as Democratic Republicans. By the election of 1828, the Jacksonians had become known simply as the Democrats.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jackson accepted the incumbent Vice-president John C. Calhoun as his running mate. Jackson’s supporters called themselves Democrats, thus marking the evolution of Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party into the modern Democratic Party.

Detailed explanation-5: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography.