jsnyder19 jsnyder19 30-11-2021 History contestada Why did Andrew Jackson believe that he should have been elected president in 1824, rather than John Quincy Adams? a John Quincy Adams had not held any other elective office. b Jackson served as a strong military leader in the tradition of George Washington. c Henry Clay should have supported Jackson because Clay was from a neighboring state d Jackson won both the popular vote and a plurality of electoral votes.