Andrew Jackson

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Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

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the common people.

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Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

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the spoils system.

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The Trail of Tears refers to

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the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Reservations in the West

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Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

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He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.

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Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system? a bribe, choosing the most qualified person for the job, voting for the best candidate, rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected

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rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected

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Jackson's handling of the Nullification Crisis was most upsetting to

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states' rights supporters.

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How did Jackson respond to South Carolina threatening to secede from the Union?

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He threatened to call out the army to stop them.

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Jacksonian Democracy

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The period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s

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Kitchen Cabinet

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an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

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Trail of Tears

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The Cherokee were forced to march 800 miles to the Indian Territory.