Which best describes the “corrupt bargain” of 1824

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Elena-2011 [213]3 years ago

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To the surprise of many, the House elected John Quincy Adams over rival Andrew Jackson. 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.
So pretty much it looked like Clay traded a government position for his support of Adams.
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