-How does this cartoon of a demonic Andrew Jackson dangling the spoils of victory before eager office seekers contradict what actually happened during his presidential administration?
A) Jackson limited his political appointments to a small elite group of well-educated men.
B) Jackson replaced every federal officeholder with his own political supporters.
C) Jackson was morally opposed to doling out federal office jobs to his supporters.
D) Jackson only replaced about 20 percent of current officeholders with his own supporters.

Question

-How does this cartoon of a demonic Andrew Jackson dangling the spoils of victory before eager office seekers contradict what actually happened during his presidential administration?
A) Jackson limited his political appointments to a small elite group of well-educated men. 
B) Jackson replaced every federal officeholder with his own political supporters. 
C) Jackson was morally opposed to doling out federal office jobs to his supporters. 
D) Jackson only replaced about 20 percent of current officeholders with his own supporters.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jackson did not replace every federal officeholder with his supporters; he replaced about 20 percent of them, which contradicts the implication that he offered jobs to all his supporters indiscriminately.

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