Key figures, legislation, and reform movements defining the Antebellum era's political and social landscape for A-Level preparation.
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Jacksonian Democracy
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A political philosophy that expanded suffrage to all white men (eliminating property requirements) and emphasized the 'common man's' role in governance, championed by Andrew Jackson during the 1820s-30s.
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The Spoils System
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The practice of rewarding political supporters with government positions, implemented extensively by Andrew Jackson to ensure loyalty and dismantle the entrenched bureaucracy.
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Nullification Crisis (1832-33)
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A sectional crisis where South Carolina, led by John C. Calhoun, declared federal tariffs null and void within the state, asserting states' rights against federal authority.
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The Force Bill (1833)
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Passed by Andrew Jackson alongside a compromise tariff, this legislation authorized the president to use military force to collect federal tariffs, asserting federal supremacy over South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis.
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Indian Removal Act (1830)
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A law signed by Jackson authorizing the negotiation of treaties to exchange Native American land east of the Mississippi for land west of the river, leading to the forced displacement of the 'Five Civilized Tribes'.
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