History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1370 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Who Got the Jobs
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The idea
Lucrative posts such as postmaster and deputy postmaster went to party loyalists, especially where Jackson's support was weak, New England in particular.
In practice
Democratic newspaper editors who had backed him receiving government positions.
Where people slip
One Jackson appointee in New York City made off with over a million dollars.
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