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Why did Jackson's supporters claim there had been a corrupt bargain in the election of 1824?

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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.
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