Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem explained what the "corrupt bargain" in 1824 was and how it impacted Andrew Jackson. Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem ...

The 1828 election was seen as a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson; the latter won, in part, because of the “Corrupt Bargain” election of 1824. Challenges In Congress, “Whigs,” as ...

Four men—John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson—sought ... vote in an unofficial deal that Jackson will dub the “corrupt bargain.” The House elects Adams ...