The "Corrupt Bargain" Was

question 83

Multiple Choice

The "corrupt bargain" was

• A) another term for the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
• B) Populist movement against banks and railroads.
• C) the appointment of Henry Clay as Secretary of State by John Quincy Adams after Clay supported the election of Adams as President.
• D) the Indian Ring's bribery to acquire posts as Indian agents.
• E) the attempt by Jay Gould and Jim Fisk to corner the gold market.

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