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?