Question
13) What happened when Henry Clay was chosen to be secretary of state
after the election of 1824?
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• The two major political parties reconciled and merged.
The Federalist party was revived and re-entered politics.
Charges of corruption against Adams fueled the Democratic Party's next campaig
The spoils system was widely criticized for excluding the "common man" from
O politics.
Answer
Henry Clay's appointment as Secretary of State after the 1824 election resulted in the reconciliation and merger of the two major political parties, the revival of the Federalist party, and criticism of the spoils system for excluding the "common man" from politics.