JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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The deal between Henry Clay and JQA that offered the houses support for JQA as president in return for Clay becoming Secretary of State is known as the ____ ?
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12th Amendment
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Shady Deal
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Corrupt Bargain
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Secret Dinner
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1828, Andrew Jackson campaigned against what he called the corrupt bargain between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. In the 1824 presidential election, Jackson won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote. Adams took office instead when fourth place finisher, Henry Clay, threw his electoral votes to Adams.
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.
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