USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who was selected by the House of Representatives to be the sixth president of the U. S. because no candidate won a majority of electoral votes in the election of 1824?

A	James Monroe
B	James Madison
C	John Quincy Adams
D	Andrew Jackson

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson earned only a plurality of electoral votes. Thus, the presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams on the first ballot.

Detailed explanation-2: -After no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the 1824 election, John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson in 1824 by garnering more electoral votes through the House of Representatives, even though Jackson originally received more popular and electoral votes.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. A member of multiple political parties over the years, he also served as a diplomat, a Senator, and a member of the House of Representatives.

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