They couldn't because of the Saratoga Campaign.
They explain through stories and tales how the world came into existence, and characters are animals, spirits, powerful beings, or people. The Haida and Maori view similarly that every thing on Earth had a "spirit" or power.
The purpose of the spoils system is to give your supporters political positions in various federal offices. To the victor go the spoils means that if you win, you can put all your friends or family members or party members at high positions because you control those positions. It's not a system based on merit which was introduced later, after Jackson's policies.
