USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Once in office, Adams installed Henry Clay to the post of Secretary of State. Adams’s victory was a gut punch for Jackson, who expected to be elected President having more popular and electoral votes. Following this logic, Jackson and his followers accused Clay and Adams of striking a corrupt bargain.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Constitution, the House of Reps the votes for the President. As a result, John Quincy Adams won the election of 1824. Jackson called the election of 1824 a “corrupt bargain” because he argued that Henry Clay (Speaker of the House) convinced members of the House to vote for Adams.