USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What did the candidates in the 1828 election use to excite their supporters during the campaign? Slogans, buttons, and rallies. Who were the only Americans allowed to vote in 1824 and 1828?

Detailed explanation-2: -Several states transitioned to a popular vote for president, leaving South Carolina and Delaware as the only states in which the legislature chose presidential electors. The election marked the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and the transition from the First Party System to the Second Party System.

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: -What did the presidential election of 1828 demonstrate? The new political parties were strongly sectional in their sources of strength. What is the name of the process where a newly elected official removes officeholders of the rival political party and replaces them with members of his own 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.