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U.s. History: The 1824 Election and the "Corrupt Bargain"

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The two-party system in presidential elections fell apart in the election of 1824. See what happened when five men, all from the Democratic-Republican Party, ran against each other. Find out why the choice of John Quincy Adams was called the "Corrupt Bargain."

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andrew jackson, henry clay, john quincy adams
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caucus, election of 1824, ushistory.org, "corrupt bargain", democratic-republicans, independence hall association, william h. crawford, electoral college votes
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)