FWhy was Henry Clay charged with orchestrating a "corrupt bargain" during the 1824 election?O He defected from the Whig Party in 1828 in order to support Jackson's presidential bid.He supported the Bank of American as a legislator, only to become its president in 1832.He cast his vote for Adams in the presidential election in return for a cabinet post.He leaked a story to the press regarding Peggy Eaton to reduce the power of a political rival.O He campaigned for the right to vote for free blacks in Pennsylvania in a bid to increase his own electability.

Henry Clay (1777 to 1852) was a experienced American statesman who represented Kentucky both at the…

Why was Henry Clay charged with orchestrating a "corrupt bargain" during the 1824 election? O He defected from the Whig Party in 1828 in order to support Jackson's presidential bid. O He supported the Bank of American as a legislator, only to become its president in 1832. O He cast his vote for Adams in the presidential election in return for a cabinet post. O He leaked a story to the press regarding Peggy Eaton to reduce the power of a political rival. He campaigned for the right to vote for free blacks in Pennsylvania in a bid to increase his own electability.

Why was Henry Clay charged with orchestrating a "corrupt bargain" during the 1824 election? O He defected from the Whig Party in 1828 in order to support Jackson's presidential bid. O He supported the Bank of American as a legislator, only to become its president in 1832. O He cast his vote for Adams in the presidential election in return for a cabinet post. O He leaked a story to the press regarding Peggy Eaton to reduce the power of a political rival. He campaigned for the right to vote for free blacks in Pennsylvania in a bid to increase his own electability.