M10,L1, Jacksonian Democracy

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public meetings to select a party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates

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nominating convention

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Jackson’s vice presidential running mate

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John C. Calhoun

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the secretary of state in Jackson’s cabinet

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Martin Van Buren

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an informal group of Jackson’s trusted advisers that sometimes met in the White House kitchen (vocab word)

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kitchen cabinet

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the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs (vocab word)

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spoils system

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a party formed by Jackson supporters (vocab word)

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Democratic Party

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the democratic expansion that occurred because of Andrew Jackson’s influence (vocab word)

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Jacksonian Democracy

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In the early 1800s, voting rights expanded to include more ________.

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white men

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Which of the following describes why Jackson’s supporters questioned the legitimacy of the 1824 election?
Options: the outcome ignored the will of wealthy landowners, the winner of the popular vote did not become president, the recent reforms excluded many people from the process

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the winner of the popular vote did not become president

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As president, Jackson rewarded important political supporters with government jobs in what is known as the ______.

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spoils system