Why did Andrew Jackson describe the election of 1824 as a corrupt bargain

A) he thought that John Marshall had been bribed to make unfair supreme court decisions

B) he thought that South Carolina voted for John Quincy Adams in order to make it easier to secede

C) he thought that the election results were falsified and that the wrong person was placed in office

D) he thought that John Quincy Adams and henry Clay made a deal to each get the position they wanted

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Branden

21 May, 17:59

Why did Andrew Jackson describe the election of 1824 as a corrupt bargain

A) he thought that John Marshall had been bribed to make unfair supreme court decisions

B) he thought that South Carolina voted for John Quincy Adams in order to make it easier to secede

C) he thought that the election results were falsified and that the wrong person was placed in office

D) he thought that John Quincy Adams and henry Clay made a deal to each get the position they wanted

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Laney Lang · Answer 1

It was widely believed that Clay, the Speaker of the House at the time, convinced Congress to elect Adams, who then made Clay his Secretary of State. Jackson's supporters denounced this as a "corrupt bargain."