JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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One reason John Quincy Adams was accused of the “Corrupt Bargain” was he-
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Allotted half of his campaign funds to be spent on buying votes of constituents
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Agreed to give Jackson the office of Vice President if Jackson withdrew from running for president
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Gave Henry Clay the office of Secretary of State after Clay convinced the House of Representative to vote Adams into the Presidency
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Used his father’s political influence to gain the office of Presidency
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -He used his influential position to make it known that he would support Adams because he did not think that Jackson’s military history qualified him to be President. Clay was persuasive and the House elected Adams as President on February 9, 1825. Several days later Adams nominated Clay to be his Secretary of State.
Detailed explanation-2: -During his presidential term, Adams strongly supports national planning of and the use of national funds for an improved transportation infrastructure. Military standardization and integration of Union and state militias is a foremost concern during the Adams administration.
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