JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
ELECTION OF 1824
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Question
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In the election of 1824 which candidate threw their support to John Quincy Adams?
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Andrew Jackson
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Henry Clay
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John C. Breckinridge
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John C. Calhoun
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Clay, who had finished fourth, was eliminated. Because he shared many of Adams’s positions on the major issues, he lent him his support, allowing Adams to win the contingent election on the first ballot.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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