Why Was Henry Clay Charged with Orchestrating a "Corrupt Bargain

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Multiple Choice

Why was Henry Clay charged with orchestrating a "corrupt bargain" during the 1824 election?

• A) He campaigned for the right to vote for free blacks in Pennsylvania in a bid to increase his own electability.
• B) He defected from the Whig Party in 1828 in order to support Jackson's presidential bid.
• C) He cast his vote for Adams in the presidential election in return for a cabinet post.
• D) He leaked a story to the press regarding Peggy Eaton to reduce the power of a political rival.
• E) He supported the Bank of American as a legislator, only to become its president in 1832.

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