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He didn't plan on being the president. He was born into a poor family and the past presidents before him had been rich. Most people just become successful and see that they have a chance of winning.
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Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson was elected president over the incumbent President John Quincy Adams in 1828, Jackson won the popular vote 642,553 (56.0 %) to 500,.897(43.6) and won the electoral vote by 178 to 83. Jackson carried 15 states to Adams's 9. The election of 1828 signaled a power shift in presidential politics. Jackson was the first US president from a state other than Mass. and VA and he was the first that was not a founding father or the son of a founding father. This was the first election in which the Western settlers played a major role in choosing the president. It also saw the beginnings of national political parties and showed how partisan newspapers can influence elections. The Democratic-Republicans Party evolved into the Democrats who supported Andrew Jackson, and the National Republicans supported John Quincy Adams. There is a link to an article on the election below.
What group decided the election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson?
According to the US Constitution, if no one gets a majority of the votes in the electoral college for president, the House of Representatives will choose the President. That is what happened in the case of Jackson in 1824. Even though Jackson got more electoral votes than Adams, there were 3rd and 4th candidates that also got votes, so Jackson did not have a majority. Adams had more pull in the House and they chose him.
How did Jackson choose his cabinet?
Upon taking office Andrew Jackson replaced federal officials with his political supporters, it became known as the spoils system.
Who did President Abraham Lincoln choose as his Vice President?
During Abraham Lincoln's first term as President his Vice-President was Hannibal Hamlin and during his second term his Vice-President was Andrew Johnson.
What did Andrew Jackson choose to give his audience a negative impression of America Indians in his message to congress on Indian removal?
Savages and annihilated. ~Apex
Who was the first US President of Irish heritage?
It depends on your definition of "Irish": if you mean of Gaelic Catholic Irish then it would be John F. Kennedy. If you choose to include the "Ulster Scots" ("Scotch-Irish") as "Irish" then the answer is Andrew Jackson.
How did Andrew Jackson persuade the states to choose their presidential electors?
Jackson wanted every state to choose their presidential electors on the basis of popular vote within the state. I am not sure that he actually persuaded any state to change to his point of view within any degree of immediacy,
What kind of government did Andrew Jackson believe in?
He believed in a Democratic Republic. Jackson believed in the kind of democratic republic that was established by the US Constitution. However, he did favor some changes, one of which was to choose the electors for president by direct popular vote.
Why did Saint Andrew choose to die on a cross?
Andrew did not choose to die on a cross. That was forced upon him.
How did Taha Hussein choose and begin his career?
he choose his career by going to school
Why did the saints become democrats in 1830s?
It is easy to understand why the people of the United States voted Democratic in 1830's. Their candidate was Andrew Jackson a national hero because of the Battle of New Orleans. The LDS Church was formed in 1830 during Jackson's first term as president and he continued as President until 1837 when Martin Van Buren became President. Van Buren was Jackson's Vice President.1825-1829: The Presidential election of 1824 was a disaster. There was only one party to choose from and that was the combined Democratic-Republican party. Although Andrew Jackson had the popular vote and the Electorial votes were split 4 ways the House of Representatives choose the President and John Quincy Adams became president.1829-1837: The Presidential election of 1829 was not much better. Andrew Jackson choose Martin Van Buren as his Vice Presidential running mate, together they formed the Democrat Party and easily defeated Adams in the election. During his political career Adams was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican,National Republican, and later Anti-Masonicand Whig parties.1837-1841: The Presidential election of 1838 pitted Martin Van Buren against the 3 Whig party candidates. When the election of 1836 came up, Jackson was determined to make Van Buren, his personal choice, President to continue his legacy. Martin Van Buren's only competitors in the 1836 election were the Whigs, who ran several regional candidates in hopes of sending the election to the House of Representatives, where each state delegation would have one vote. The three candidates were William Henry Harrison who hoped to receive the support of the Western voters, Daniel Webster had strength in New England, and Hugh Lawson White had support in the South. The Whig Party's strategy didn't work and Van Buren was elected.
Why do you chose this career?
The best way to choose a career is to choose something you like to do. You can also choose a career based on how much money you will like to make.
