MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Question
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Who won the POPULAR VOTE in the election of 1824?
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Jackson
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Adams
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Crawford
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Clay
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson finished with a plurality of the electoral due to the Three-fifths Compromise and popular vote, while the other three candidates each finished with a significant share of the votes. Clay, who had finished fourth, was eliminated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following an inconclusive Electoral College result, the House performed the constitutionally prescribed role of deciding the 1824 presidential election. Andrew Jackson of Tennessee had won the popular vote and commanded 99 electoral votes.
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