12.4 Do-Now

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Which is the best description of the 'Spoils System'?

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Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his friends and supporters

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What was one result of the 'Corrupt Bargain'? (Hint: why was the 1824 election unfair for Andrew Jackson?)

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in 1828, the next election, voter participation increased

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What was the main reason Jackson and the southerners wanted to remove Native Americans from their lands?

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To access valuable land for agriculture

Front

People who agreed with this political cartoon (King Andrew the First) probably felt this way about Andrew Jackson:

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They viewed him as a corrupt ruler with too much power.

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REVIEW: What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

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To provide instructions for admitting new states to the Union

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REVIEW: After the American Revolution, what was America's policy on regulating trade?

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To promote free trade with almost no interference

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Which of the following wars led to increased taxes in America (stamp act, tea act, etc.), which eventually led to the American Revolution? French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War

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French and Indian War

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Why was slavery such a successful business in America?

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It increased the profits of slave-owners who were producing cash crops.