Age of Jackson

Which historical event is described by the phrases in the box below?

John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, and Henry Clay all ran for president in the election of 1824. None of the candidates was able to win the majority of the electoral votes, and the House of Representatives selected the pre

When Andrew Jackson became president in 1829, he placed many of his political supporters in government jobs. What is the term used to describe this practice?

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