The Jacksonian Era

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Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

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the common people.

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Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

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the spoils system.

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Jacksonian Democracy

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The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

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Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy? Options: the rich and well-born, Native Americans, the common people, states' rights supporters

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Native Americans

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The Trail of Tears refers to

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the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

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Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

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He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.

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What does the Indian Removal Act do?

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Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

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Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears? Options: McCullough v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, Worcester v. Georgia, Dred Scott v. Sanford

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Worcester v. Georgia

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Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

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A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote.

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Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

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John C. Calhoun