Who served as Secretary of the Treasury in 1824 and had the support of the South because he was from Georgia?

• A. William Crawford
• B. John Quincy Adams
• C. Henry Clay
• D. Andrew Jackson

Answer: (A)

William H. Crawford, a Georgia statesman, served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1828, which includes the year 1824. His Georgia origin helped him win support from the South in that era of strong regional backing. The other names listed did not hold the Treasury post in 1824: one was Secretary of State, another never served as Treasury, and the fourth did not occupy the Treasury role. So Crawford is the choice that fits both the office and the regional backing described.