USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Andrew Jackson and his followers refused to engage in mudslinging during the 1828 election.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams.

Detailed explanation-2: -The campaign was marked by large amounts of nasty “mudslinging.” Jackson’s marriage, for example, came in for vicious attack. When Jackson married his wife Rachel in 1791, the couple believed that she was divorced, however the divorce was not yet finalized, so he had to remarry her once the legal papers were complete.

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.

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