USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Clay’s appointment as Secretary of State stirred controversy. His bid for the Presidency in the election of 1824 ended with no clear majority for any candidate. Clay lent his support to John Quincy Adams instead of Andrew Jackson, thereby violating the instructions of the Kentucky legislature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clay threw his support behind second-place finisher John Quincy Adams and helped build support for him in Congress. Adams won the election and named Clay his secretary of state shortly thereafter.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -It was held from Tuesday, October 26 to Thursday, December 2, 1824. Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and William Crawford were the primary contenders for the presidency. The result of the election was inconclusive, as no candidate won a majority of the electoral vote.