The Corrupt Bargain Essay

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The Corrupt Bargain The election of 1824 was undoubtedly unique, but it seems it may have been the result of a corrupt bargain that John Quincy Adams himself had set up. The election consisted of four different candidates; William Crawford from Georgia, Speaker of the House of Representatives Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams from, and Andrew Jackson from Tennessee. Jackson had a lot of support from the voters because of his role in the battle of New Orleans. Adams was also very likely to win because he was the Secretary of State. Though it was of lesser extent, Clay had some support from his role in the war of 1812 and his ability to speak well. Crawford was the secretary of war and the secretary of the treasury during previous administrations