under the Pendleton Civil Service Act. The Pendleton Civil Service Act disesteemed the spoil system to create a merit system called the Civil Service Commission which classified government jobs and created a competitive test for them. By the time Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828‚ the Spoils System was in full in which political friends and
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Final Examination Study Guide Notes: 1. Bring a blank examination booklet to the examination. I will exchange your booklet for one from my supply as a precautionary measure to prevent cheating. 2. You may answer the questions in any order—just make sure you mark each question clearly. 3. You will have 80 minutes to complete the exam. You should try to spend approximately 40 minutes on the essay and 8 minutes on each identification question. Part I: Essay Question (50 points)
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Some escaped along the way and were caught and returned to the march like criminals. The Cherokee fought eviction through official channels‚ eventually winning support for independent status from the LIS. Supreme Court—a decision that prompted Jackson to say‚ "[Chief Justice] John Marshall has made his decision; let him enforce it now if he can. The Cherokee‚ which
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countries. Violence and anarchy were the results of these movements‚ with the native Indians often suffering the worst of the disorder. Often it took years for the broken countries to make stable governments and restore order and happiness. 2. Andrew Jackson‚ being a frontiersman‚ believed that white settlers had the right to seize Indian lands. After being pushed out of their lands all the way to Georgia‚ a deal was made to the Cherokees and Chickasaws‚ the deal stated that if the Indians would take
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transportation mobiles were improved during this revolution. Sectionalism (Political and Economic) – loyalty to a particular region. Jacksonian Democracy – the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Also refers to the era of the Second Party System (1830’s-1854) when the democratic attitude was the spirit. It promoted the strength of the presidency and executive branch at the expense of Congress while also seeking to broaden
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John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun was born March 18‚ 1782 in South Carolina. He was known as the "cast iron man" for his rigid defense of Southern beliefs and practices. Calhoun was elected into legislature in 1808. Two years later Calhoun moved into the House of Representatives. Calhoun is part of the Democratic Party. He also went to serve as a U.S Secretary of War and helped steer the United States into war with Great Britain. John C. Calhoun was elected into Congress in 1811. Calhoun supported
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but didn’t fully understand. Derek: Hey Mr. Smith‚ I know Andrew Jackson was a president‚ but what did he do during the Trials of Tears? Mr. Smith: He was full of contradiction and paradox. Jackson’s officials were directed to negotiate a removal treaty with complaint minority factors of the Cherokees. Derek: What was the Indian Removal? Mr. Smith: It was a voluntary exchange of eastern lands for western lands. Derek: Did Jackson do anything about the Cherokee National party? Mr. Smith:
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Vivian Du Us History 5 10/13/14 We Shall Remain post-viewing questions Episode 3: Trail of Tears 1. The U.S. government’s policy of “civilization” was developed at the ending of the American Revolution. It funded missionary organizations to go into Native American nations and teach the Natives how to be Anglo Americans. The Native Americans were being taught how to live the life‚ an Anglo American believed was a civilized way of living. This policy was introduced to the Cherokees by Thomas Jefferson
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Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution politically‚ by removing restrictions in the government; economically‚ by the elimination of the National Bank; and liberally‚ by supposed “individual equality”. Andrew Jackson’s followers of the 1820’s and 1830 have proved overall to protect the economic opportunity and political democracy of the U.S. Constitution; however‚ it failed to defend all aspects of individual liberty. Jacksonians shielded political democracy
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financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession that lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits‚ prices and wages went down while unemployment went up. B. 1.Specie Circular- was an executive order issued by U.S. President Andrew Jackson in 1836 and carried out by succeeding President Martin Van Buren. It required payment for government land to be in gold and silver. 2. No bank of the United States-Van Buren opposed not only the creation of a new Bank of the United States
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