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What argument was used to support the accusation of a corrupt bargain between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay?
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The House of Representatives chose the president in early 1825, since no one got a majority of the electoral votes. Henry Clay had won three states: Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio which placed him 4th and removed him from consideration as president. He was speaker of the House and so was influential there. His views seemed closer to Jackson's than to Adams', but his three states all voted for Adams. After Adams won and appointed Clay as his secretary of state, jackson supporters believed that Clay had made a deal, making Adams president in exchange for his becoming secretary of state. In those days, secretary of state was considered to be a stepping stone to the presidency and Clay clearly wanted very much to be president.
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What happened in the election of 1824 that earned it that nickname?
Corrupt Bargain
Who was the president that was accused of the corrupt bargain that stole the election of 1824 from Andrew Jackson?
John Quincy Adams was the benefactor of what Jackson people called the corrupt bargain. In return for his election, he appointed Henry Clay secretary of state.
What is the purpous of government?
to let corrupt politicains have affairs
Where did President Grant's problems originate?
Corrupt staff members
What caused problems during Grant's presidency?
Corrupt staff members which lead to scandals were Grant's biggest probem.
Who benefited from accusation of a corrupt bargain?
Andrew Jackson who was the enemiey of John Quincy Adams would have benefited from the accusations of the corrupt bargain
What was the accusation made against John Q Adams and Clay?
"corrupt bargain" that Adams would be given the presidency in return for making Clay secretary.
What was the corrupt bargain between Henery Clay and John Quincy Adams?
Clay
What was the name given to an alleged deal between clay and Adams in the 1824 election?
Is it "Corrupt Bargain"? Right?
Contemptuous Jacksonian term for the alleged political deal by which Clay threw his support to Adams in exchange for a high cabinet office?
corrupt bargain corrupt bargain
Which president was victom of the corrupt bargain?
The president who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain was John Quincy Adams, who was elected in 1824. The Corrupt Bargain refers to an alleged deal between Adams and Henry Clay to secure Adams' victory in the House of Representatives after no candidate received a majority in the electoral college.
Supporters of which candidate believe that he lost election of 1824 because of a corrupt bargain?
Andrew Jackson's supporters were furious when he did not win the 1824 election and said that it was a corrupt bargain
What happened in the election of 1824 that earned it that nickname?
Corrupt Bargain
Who named Henry Clay secretary of state under the corrupt bargain?
It was never proved to be a bargain, and John Quincy Adams selected him.
Did the corrupt bargain result in Andrew Jackson winning the election in 1824?
No, the corrupt bargain actually resulted in John Quincy Adams winning the election in 1824. Henry Clay, who was Speaker of the House at the time, used his influence to help Adams secure the presidency in exchange for being appointed Secretary of State. This deal was seen as unfair by Jackson and his supporters, leading to his victory in the next presidential election in 1828.
Is it true that Henry Clay disproved the charge of a corrupt bargain between himself and President Adams by refusing to accept any favors from the new administration?
no
Why were Adams and clay accused of making a corrupt a bargain?
they were accused becaisr
