Question

7.______ Which of the following BEST describes the Spoils System?

A. Native Americans were forced to give up their land
B. Jackson fired many government employees and replaced them with his supporters
C. Jackson’s attempt to expand the power of the president
D. Revising the ways in which political candidates would be chosen

Answer 1

B. Jackson fired many government employees and replaced them with his supporters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Spoils System, also known as the patronage system, was a practice used in the early 19th century in the United States, in which politicians would appoint government officials based on their political support, rather than their qualifications. Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States, is famously associated with the Spoils System. He believed that government positions should be filled by people who were loyal to him and shared his political views, and he therefore fired many government employees and replaced them with his supporters when he took office. This practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as the Spoils System.