Jacksonian Democracy

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How did suffrage change during Andrew Jackson presidency?

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All White males could vote (Rich or Poor)

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Many government officials were seen as unfit for their position during the Jackson presidency. Why would this be?

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Jackson's use of the spoils system.

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Why did the U.S. government relocate Native Americans during the Trail of Tears?

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To open their land for American settlers and agriculture

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Despite the Supreme Court's decision, why did the Trail of Tears still occur?

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President Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling and enforced removal

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Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

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He thought it was unconstitutional and gave too much power to wealthy elites.

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Andrew Jackson started which political Party?

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Democratic

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What was the Indian Removal Act?

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A law that authorized the relocation of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River