chapter 3: spirit of reform section 4: jacksonian america
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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