JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
ELECTION OF 1824
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Question
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Correctly match the candidate in the 1824 presidential election with his description.
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Adams-choice of the Republican caucus in Congress
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Calhoun-Secretary of the Treasury in the Monroe administration
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Jackson-popular War of 1812 hero
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Crawford-Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics.
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.
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