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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