The American Vote
Era of Good FeelingsAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1824

Lesson plan.
John Quincy Adams vs Andrew Jackson — No candidate won an Electoral College majority, sending the race to the House and fracturing the old party order.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2243 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5479 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8755 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12754 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP1117 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Inaugural Address
    John Quincy Adams, March 4, 1825 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Adams, "Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, March 4, 1825). Public domain.
  • Letter to William B. Lewis (the Judas of the West letter)
    Andrew Jackson, February 14, 1825 · AP
    Jackson, "Letter to William B. Lewis" (Washington, DC, February 14, 1825). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1824

Every answer here is read off the 1824 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1824 presidential election?

    • AJohn Quincy Adams
    • BAndrew Jackson
    • CJames Monroe
    • DRufus King
  2. Which party did the winner of the 1824 election represent?

    • ADemocratic-Republican
    • BNational Republican
    • CFederalist
    • DDemocratic
  3. How many electoral votes did John Quincy Adams win in 1824?

    • A231
    • B131
    • C84
    • D99
  4. Which of these states did John Quincy Adams carry in 1824?

    • AMississippi
    • BNew Jersey
    • CPennsylvania
    • DMaine
  5. What decided the 1824 presidential election?

    • AThe Supreme Court
    • BThe U.S. Senate
    • CThe House of Representatives
    • DA majority of the electoral college

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