Jacksonian Democracy
JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY Missouri Compromise 1820 Sectionalism reflected in the power in the national government 3 Sections/spokesperson Northeast- D. Webster - Mass. West - Henry Clay - Kentucky South - John C. Calhoun - South Carolina Sectionalism v Nationalism or States? Rights v National Government Election of 1824 ?Corrupt Bargain? Art of political campaigning Election of 1828 Only 2 candidates - New nominating conventions Creation of two Factions: Jackson-Calhoun Adams-Clays Nuclei for democrats Nuclei for whigs - Arose in opposition to Jackson Republicans during the ?era of good feelings? breaking up into conservatives and Democratic factions within each state Democratic faction wished to level down political inequalities - results: