Meet the Presidents - Andrew Jackson

Describe the "spoils" system in your own words.

What is Jackson saying about the Native American way of life with this sentence? "It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way and under their own rude institution; will retard the progress of decay, which is lessening their numbers, and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community."

What does the following statement MEAN? "And is it supposed that the wandering savage has a stronger attachment to his home than the settled, civilized Christian?"

What does "denationalized" mean?