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Who were the two candidates in the Election of 1828?
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Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams
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How was Jackson viewed by Supporters of Adams?
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Supporters of John Quincy Adams called Jackson's mother a prostitue, and branded him as an "adulterer" for marrying a woman whose divorce was not yet official.
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How was Adams viewed by Jackson's Supporters?
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They called him a gambler, and accused him of "pimping" on behalf of a Russian nobleman while he served as minister to Russia.
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What was a major issue of the Election of 1828?
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The "Corrupt Bargain"
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Why did Jackson believe his wife, Rachel, died?
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Because of his enemies' slander.
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Who won the popular vote?
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Andrew Jackson
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Who won the electoral vote?
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Andrew Jackson
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Who won the election of 1828?
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Andrew Jackson
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Who generally supported Andrew Jackson?
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People from the west and south, as well as the labor vote in along the seaboard.
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Why did people refer to Adams as a gambler?
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He had purchased a billiard table and a chess set with his own money while in the White House.
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