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The accusation of a "corrupt bargain" in the election of 1824 was significant because

SAT · US History · previous-year question

  1. A.it marked the beginning of the spoils system in the administration of Andrew Jackson.
  2. B.it was a cross-party agreement between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.
  3. C.it led to the overwhelming election of Andrew Jackson in 1828.
  4. D.John Quincy Adams had a majority of the popular vote but not a majority of the electoral vote.
  5. E.it led to the political demise of Henry Clay.

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