JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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James Monroe
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Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Jackson
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Martin Van Buren
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spoils system was instituted by Democratic President Andrew Jackson. “To the victor goes the spoils” meant that every government job belonged to the party in power. This drawing was meant to depict Jackson’s decision-making in appointing members of his party to government positions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Patronage came to the United States during its Colonial history, whereas in its modern form, the spoils system got introduced into U.S. politics during the administration of George Washington, whose outlook generally favored members of the Federalist Party.
Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Jackson campaigned for president on the platform of government reform. As soon as he took office, he began removing supposedly incompetent civil servants and replacing them with friends and political allies. This became know as the spoils system.