... that the House would act on his strong showing. However, Clay, as Speaker of the House, used his influence to sway the vote to Adams. This created the two party system. Jackson formed the Democrats who consisted of small farmers, new businessmen and city workers. They were against an extremely powerful federal government and wanted a greater democracy. Clay formed the other ... soon as he was appointed, he took out those government workers who made a career out of governmental work, and replaced them with his own supporters. This was known as the "spoils system". The economy changed dra...

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... in 1825 to campaign for president in the1828 election. The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 was the beginning of what was known as the Jacksonian Democracy. Jackson practiced the spoils system-rewarding his supporters with government jobs, and was a strong supporter of rotation in office. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, which led to the Trail of Tears. This ... ...

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... was common to them; a farmer, a slave owner, a westerner. He rose from the masses but was not one of them. As a democrat he swindled his party into full force with his spoils system. "Every man is as good as his neighbor," said Jackson. He brought corruption into the presidency as illiterates, incompetents, and even crooks were given high office positions. Sometimes the stature ... ...

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