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what did president jackson do when he was elected that was an example of the spoils system?
he replaced hundreds of government workers with his own supporters.
he supported the rigging of elections so that this own supporters would be elected to office.
he, along with his supporters, stole money from the federal treasury.
he cut hundreds of federal positions and did not replace them.
The spoils system refers to the practice of a winning political party giving government jobs to its supporters. President Jackson replaced many government workers with his own supporters as an example of this system. The other options: rigging elections, stealing from treasury, or cutting positions without replacement do not align with the spoils system definition.
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A. He replaced hundreds of government workers with his own supporters.