Why did many Americans feel that the result of the 1824 election was fraudulent?
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Many Americans felt that the result of the 1824 election was fraudulent because the election was decided in the House of Representatives, rather than by the popular vote. This was seen as a violation of the principle of democracy, as the House of Representatives was seen as a body of elites who were not representative of the people. Additionally, the House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams as the winner, despite the fact that Andrew Jackson had won the popular vote.