The 1824 United States presidential election the Compromise of 1877 and Gerald Fords 1974 pardon of Richard Nixon. The presidential election of 1824 which involved three major figures in American history was decided in the House of Representatives. Pin On School Adams and Henry Clay to throw the election to be decided by the house of representatives in Adams favor. . Better known as the corrupt bargain the election of 1824 had four key players. Match the best description from the column on the right to the corresponding term from the column on the left. In the 1824 presidential contest Jackson failed to publicly advocate for his own election Jackson talked indirectly and said that he was determined to cleanse government of corruption and return it to its earlier values and good governance. Another name for the Missouri Compromise. Students will use a traditional storyboard to describe the candidates their positions and the...