JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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corrupt bargain
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rigged system
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dishonorable deal
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did Jacksonians consider the political deal between Adams and Clay “corrupt"? They considered it corrupt because as soon as Adams was put into presidency, he automatically promoted Clay to secretary of state which was traditionally known as the stepping stone to presidency.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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. In the election for vice president, John C. Calhoun was elected with a comfortable majority of the vote.