Henry Clay's support as speaker of the house for John Quincy Adams in the deadlocked 1824 presidential election was mainly due to
A) Andrew Jackson's willingness to become secretary of state under Adams.
B) Clay's preference for a president with a distinguished political pedigree.
C) Adams's support for Clay's economic policies.
D) William Crawford's endorsement of Adams.
E) Andrew Jackson's refusal to accept Clay as his vice president.
Ans: C) Adams's support for Clay's economic policies.
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