The DR gave 4 candidates in 4 different factions. J.Q.A., Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, & Henry Clay. (H.C. was a very powerful speaker.) This election goes to the U.S. House (12th Amendment) to decide but only the top 3 vote-getters. (Clay, J.Q.A., & Jackson.) Clay falls out and gives his support to J.Q.A. Adams gets elected and names Clay Secretary of State. Jackson accesses them of foul play. Campaigns and defeats Adams in 1828. Those who hated Jackson became Jacksonian-Democrats who became Democrats and the Whigs divided over slavery and became the Republicans.

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