JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
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The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
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The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
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Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception? Voter participation increased. What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential elections?
Detailed explanation-2: -The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 began with the passage of the Tariff of 1828 (better known as the Tariff of Abominations) which sought to protect industrial products from competition with foreign imports.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis? Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Detailed explanation-4: -Pres. Andrew Jackson regarded the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification as a clear threat to the federal union and to national authority. He reacted by submitting to Congress a Force Bill authorizing the use of federal troops in South Carolina if necessary to collect tariff duties.
Detailed explanation-5: -What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map? To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources.