1. Election of 1824
... the split in the Republican Party. Jackson soon won the most popular votes and with that you would think he would become president but no. since Henry clay also was running he gave his electoral votes to Adams and Adams became president. Over the next four years the split between Jackson and Adams grew. Jackson belived that he represented the "common ... known as the Democrats. The supporters of Adams became know as national republicans, now days known as just republicans. 4 years later in the election of 1828 once again Adams was running against Jackson. This campaign was a bitter one ...
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