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Expanding Democracy

Question 6 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

After the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson viewed John Quincy Adams as

Answer
A
a patriot who relied on the political support of average citizens.
B
an aristocrat who used his connections to gain political support.
C
an honest Republican who dealt fairly with other politicians.
D
a dishonest Democrat who dealt unfairly with other politicians.

Explanation

Jackson believed that John Quincy Adams had gained the presidency through a “corrupt bargain” with Henry Clay, who later became Adams’s secretary of state. He therefore viewed Adams as an aristocrat who used political connections to gain support, rather than as a leader relying on ordinary citizens.

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