President Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Common Man's President (jan 1, 1829 – jan 1, 1837)
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Spoils System: President Jackson would give government jobs to his supporters.
Nullification Crisis: SC wanted to secede from the Union because the high tariff, Jackson is angry and wants to sent the army to stop them. Henry Clay then defuses the situation and says that they will reduce tariffs gradually...
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