The Age of Jackson

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How did most Americans view Andrew Jackson's win in the 1828 presidential election?

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as a victory for the "common man"

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How did President Jackson make use of the spoils system?

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He gave government jobs to his political supporters.

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What was one major difference between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams?

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Jackson represented western farmers, and Adams represented eastern businessman.

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How did the 1828 election differ from prior elections?

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Candidates built excitement through slogans, parades, speeches, and mudslinging.

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What was the key reason for Andrew Jackson's victory in 1828?

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Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.

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Why did President Jackson declare war on the Seminole Indians in 1835?

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The Seminole rejected a removal treaty and refused to leave their homes.

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What was the Trail of Tears?

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the forced march of the Cherokee from the Georgia to Indian Territory

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What caused literacy to spread quickly among the Cherokee?

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The Cherokee developed a writing system and published a newspaper.

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Where were Native Americans forced to move?

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present day Oklahoma

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How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's ruling against the Indian Removal?

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He defied it.