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CHAPTER 3: SPIRIT OF REFORM Section 4: Jacksonian America
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New Area of Politics Spoils System: Is the practice of appointing people to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty & support Jackson forced out a lot of government employees in order to get his “people” in
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Native Americans Indian Removal Act Was the “peaceful” negotiation of exchanging American Indian lands in the south for new lands in Indian territory Passed by Jackson
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Native Americans Worcester v. Georgia Issue: The Cherokee’s of Georgia were ignoring the Removal Act because they had adopted “White Culture” The Cherokee then sue the state of Georgia Verdict: Georgia’s land seizure was unconstitutional The federal government had an obligation to protect Indians Impact Jackson refused to support the decision Sent Martin Van Buren (U.S. Army)
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Jackson battles the Banks In 1832 Congress extended the U.S. Banks charter for 20 years Jackson vetoed the Bill Bank Supporters created Whig Party
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Election of 1840 Who Ran Democrats – Martin Van Buren (re-election) Whigs – William Henry Harrison John Tyler Strategy: Whigs portray Harrison as a simple farmer who lived in a log cabin ……… Whigs said Van Buren was a corrupt aristocrat aka “Rich Dude” Wings Won Significance Harrison will die from inaugural address –Pneumonia Tyler takes office and ignores whip party
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