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How did President Jackson reward his top supporters after he was elected?

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He felt that ordinary Americans were capable of doing government jobs. A Jackson supporter explained, “To the victor belong the spoils.” The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs became known as the spoils system. Jackson rewarded a number of supporters with Cabinet jobs.

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