JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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What was the corrupt bargain of 1824?
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Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams made a deal to prevent Jackson from becoming president.
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It was a secret deal between the U.S. and Great Britain where President Adams attempted to give up land.
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It was a deal in which the Electoral College was replaced by the House of Representatives for determing the president.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The then Speaker of the House-and low-ranked presidential candidate in that same election-Henry Clay gave his support to John Quincy Adams, the candidate with the second-most votes. Adams was granted the presidency, and then proceeded to select Clay to be his Secretary of State.
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