The election of 1824 was contested by four candidates, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson, none of whom won the majority. The election was decided by a vote in the ...

In the fall of 1828, Jackson won the vote, revealing that the American public preferred him because he stood for the “common man,” an image he validated when he gave the vote to all white male ...

Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in ... Olatunji Osho-Williams A "corrupt bargain" that delivered John Quincy Adams the presidency ended the Era of Good Feelings and prompted ...