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History Alive Chapter 14
Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy
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8th Grade
04/07/2011

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self-made
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achieving wealth or influence through one's own effort rather than being born to a privileged family
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civil servants
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employees of the government
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spoils system
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the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
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tariff
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a tax imposed by the government on goods imported from another country
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secede
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to withdraw from an organization or alliance
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