USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson’s policy of patronage (or the “spoils system”) refers to giving government jobs to those who support the governing party. He supported the spoils system because it would open up jobs in government to average citizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -Van Buren served as Jackson’s secretary of state for two years. By this time, Jackson had decided that Van Buren would be the best man to follow him as president. Jackson offered to resign after the 1832 elections and give Van Buren the job of president.

Detailed explanation-3: -Is the Age of Jackson positive or negative for equality in America? How did old issues take a new shape in the conflict over the National Bank? Should the states have the right to ignore the laws of the national government? How did the Nullification Crisis illustrate the debate over state’s rights?

Detailed explanation-4: -He possessed a commanding presence, a strong will, and a personality that reflected his strength and decisiveness. Jackson had a lot going for him in the view of the electorate. In the War of 1812, he defeated the British at New Orleans in 1815.

Detailed explanation-5: -Known as a strong-willed, argumentative and combative personality, Jackson, who served as president from 1829 to 1837, inspires conflicting reactions. Admirers cite him as a populist hero who challenged the political establishment and ushered in a key era of American exploration and westward expansion.