The election of 1828 was
A)one of the dullest and most uninteresting campaigns in U.S. history.
B)noteworthy because of the civility and lofty intellectual tone of its political debates.
C)the first election that included a popular vote for presidential electors.
D)decided by the House of Representatives.
E)marred by a smear campaign that turned Andrew Jackson's private life into a public issue.

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The election of 1828 was marred by a smear campaign that turned Andrew Jackson's private life into a public issue. Jackson was accused of being an adulterer, a bigamist, and a murderer, among other things. This was the first time that a presidential election had been marked by such a vicious personal attack on a candidate.

The Election of 1828 Was