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The 1828 Election Portrayed A Democratic Revolt Of The People

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The taking sides essay for the week is if the 1828 election represented a democratic revolt of the people. There was an issue that arose after the 1824 presidential election; claims were uttered that the election of 1824 was corrupt which resulted in John Quincy Adams winning the election. During the election in 1824 Andrew Jackson loss the votes to Adams, therefore, Jackson began to campaign for the 1828 elections. Prior to Jackson it depended on the wealth of the individual to determine the president and this is what was believed to have happened in 1824. Jackson campaigned and earned votes from the majority of voters and became president in 1828 the first president who wasn’t known for his wealth. This was the first democratic president

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