Question

Which of the following were a part of the 1824 Presidential election?

The controversy affected the whole Presidential term.
Henry Clay had the most electoral votes.
Andrew Jackson had 90 votes.
Henry Clay became Vice President.
John Q. Adams had the greatest popular vote.
The House of Representatives chose the President.

Answer 1

True:
- The controversy affected the whole Presidential term. — True. After the House chose John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson’s supporters accused Adams and Henry Clay of a “corrupt bargain” (Clay then became Adams’s Secretary of State), and the charge dogged Adams’s presidency.
- The House of Representatives chose the President. — True. No candidate won a majority of electoral votes, so the House decided among the top three (Jackson, Adams, Crawford) and chose Adams.

False:
- Henry Clay had the most electoral votes. — False. Clay finished fourth in electoral votes (he was not among the top three sent to the House).
- Andrew Jackson had 90 votes. — False. Jackson actually led the electoral vote with 99 (a plurality but not a majority).
- Henry Clay became Vice President. — False. John C. Calhoun was Vice President; Clay was appointed Secretary of State under Adams.
- John Q. Adams had the greatest popular vote. — False. Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes.