JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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Indian Removal Act
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Spoils System
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Nullification Crisis
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Bank War
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Detailed explanation-1: -In his first annual message to Congress, Jackson defended the principle that public offices should be rotated among party supporters in order to help the nation achieve its republican ideals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of the many policies Jackson put into place, there are a few that stand out. The most significant policies of Andrew Jackson’s presidency were the Tenure of Office Act, the Spoils System; the Force Bill, dealing with the Second Bank, and the Indian Removal Act.
Detailed explanation-3: -spoils system, also called patronage system, practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government posts and with other favours.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jackson did not originate the spoils system. By the time he took office, a number of states, including New York and Pennsylvania, practiced political patronage.