Question

• Why was the election of 1824
referred to as “The Corrupt
Bargain”?
How did the election of 1824
change the political environment
of the United States?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. As a presidential candidate himself in 1824 (he finished fourth in the electoral college), Clay had led some of the strongest attacks against Jackson. ... To Jacksonians the Adams-Clay alliance symbolized a corrupt system where elite insiders pursued their own interests without heeding the will of the people.

2. Sorry I'm not sure about the other question