MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Henry Clay convinced congress to vote him into office as president
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He got a lot of money
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He became vice president
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He got nothing
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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.
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: -Jackson earned only a plurality of electoral votes. Thus, the presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams on the first ballot.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Why did Henry Clay favor John Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson when the presidential election of 1824 went to the House of Representatives? He considered Jackson unqualified and favored the nationalistic policies of Adams. Why did the South oppose protective tariffs? They had no benefit from protective tariffs.