Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824? William Crawford was a candidate. The

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Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824?

William Crawford was a candidate.
The Senate decided the election.
The controversy made the presidential term difficult.
Many people believed that Clay and Adams had cut a deal.
Henry Clay was Speaker of the House.

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"The Senate decided the election." — that is not true.

No candidate won an electoral majority in 1824, so the House of Representatives (not the Senate) chose the president. The other statements are correct: William Crawford ran; Clay was Speaker and accused of making a "corrupt bargain" with Adams, which made Adams's term difficult.

Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824?

William Crawford was a candidate.
The Senate decided the election.
The controversy made the presidential term difficult.
Many people believed that Clay and Adams had cut a deal.
Henry Clay was Speaker of the House.

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Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824? William Crawford was a candidate. The Senate decided the election. The controversy made the presidential term difficult. Many people believed that Clay and Adams had cut a deal. Henry Clay was Speaker of the House.

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Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824?

William Crawford was a candidate.
The Senate decided the election.
The controversy made the presidential term difficult.
Many people believed that Clay and Adams had cut a deal.
Henry Clay was Speaker of the House.