Spoils System and Jacksonian Democracy

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What are voting rights?

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Voting rights are laws that give Americans the right to vote.

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Why did Andrew Jackson win the 1828 presidential election?

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Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.

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What happened to the Democratic-Republican political party?

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The party had become deeply split with the eastern rich (Republicans) versus the hardworking people called the "common man" (Democrats).

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What 2 political parties formed from the Democratic-Republican split?

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The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Republicans & Jackson's Democrats.

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What is democracy?

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A type of government where power and rule is given to the people.

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

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Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.

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What was the spoils system?

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The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.

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How did Andrew Jackson make use of the "spoils system"?

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He gave government jobs to his political supporters.