The National Republicans needed a fresh start in order to unite opposition forces against President Andrew Jackson. As the Whig Party, they learned to appeal to voters with broad ideological principles.
The Whig Party, Pt. I: The Era of Bad Feelings
Tag: john quincy adams
The Toledo War, Part III: Michigan Statehood
The fighting between Michiganders and Ohioans throughout the summer of 1835 left Ohio with the upper hand. But the fate of the Toledo Strip was yet to be decided, and Michigan still moved forward with statehood.
1828 – JOHN QUINCY ADAMS VS ANDREW JACKSON – REVENGE OF THE DEMOCRATS!
People were pretty pissed about the way the election of 1824 ended. After the Corrupt Bargain between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson immediately started campaigning for the next election and built up a coalition of supporters, ready to oppose the new administration at every turn. Would he get his revenge in 1828?
1824 – JOHN QUINCY ADAMS VS ANDREW JACKSON VS HENRY CLAY VS WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD
In the first two decades of the 1800s, the Democratic-Republicans out-president'ed the Federalists so bad, they didn't even exist anymore. In the Era of Good Feelings, everyone belonged to the same party. But as James Monroe’s second term was ending, it was clear that the good feelings wouldn't last forever. That brings us to the most exciting election yet!
Election Tuesdays 