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party members choose the party’s candidates

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nominating conventions

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period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s; during the time of Jackson

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Jacksonian democracy

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party formed to support Jackson for president

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Democratic party

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Jackson’s vice presidential running mate

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John C. Calhoun

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the practice of giving government jobs to political backers

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spoils system

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strong ally of Jackson; secretary of state during Jackson’s presidency

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Martin Van Buren

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informal group of trusted advisers that sometimes met in the White House kitchen during Jackson’s presidency

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kitchen cabinet

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high taxes on imports that made Southerners very angry

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Tariff of Abominations

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region whose economy was based on manufacturing

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North

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region whose economy was based on agriculture/farming

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South

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region whose economy emerging

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West

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said since the states formed the national government the state power should be greater than federal

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states’ rights doctrine

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a dispute led by John C. Calhoun that said states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution

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nullification crisis

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from Massachusetts; believed that the nation should have more power; against the nullification

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Daniel Webster

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15
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ruled that the national bank was constitutional

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McCulloch vs. Maryland

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believed Congress should be strong and the president should be weak

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Whig Party

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severe economic depression

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Panic of 1837

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an army general who was part of the Whig party; 9th president

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William Henry Harrison

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in 1830, an act that forced Native Americans to be moved from their land to the West

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Indian Removal Act

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US land in what is now Oklahoma where Congress planned to move Native Americans

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Indian Territory

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21
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an agency developed to manage Indian removal to western lands

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Bureau of Indian Affairs

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22
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A Cherokee who used 86 characters to represent the Cherokee language

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Sequoya

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a Court ruling that said the laws of Georgia held no force in the Cherokee nation

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Worcester v. Georgia

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The Cherokee’s 800 mile forced march into the west; 18,000 Cherokee died on this march

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Trail of Tears

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leader of the Fox and Sauk Indians who fought to keep land in Illinois
Black Hawk
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a Seminole leader who fought to keep land in Florida
Osceola
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Who picked the President in 1824 after no candidate won a majority of electoral votes?
House of Representatives
28
What deal did John Quincy Adams make with Henry Clay to become President in 1824?
Corrupt Bargain
29
Who became the first President with a common background after winning the election of 1828 in a landslide?
Andrew Jackson
30
Who was the President of the Second Bank of the United States?
Nicholas Biddle
31
Who did President Jackson meet with in the White House kitchen to get advice?
Kitchen Cabinet
32
What allowed the federal government to negotiate treaties to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
33
What present day states made up the Indian Territory?
Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska
34
What was the harsh journey made by the Cherokee from their homeland to the Indian Territory?
Trail of Tears
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Who spent 12 years creating a system of writing for the Cherokee?
Sequoyah
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Who led the Seminole resistance against relocation to the Indian Territory?
Osceola
37
Who led the Sauk and Fox in an attempt to reclaim their homeland only to be crushed by the Illinois militia and US Army?
Chief Black Hawk
38
What practice rewards political supporters with government jobs?
Spoils System
39
What idea says common people should control the government?
Jacksonian Democracy
40
What was passed by Congress at the end of John Quincy Adams' presidency to raise government revenue and protect industry?
Tariff of 1828
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What did John C. Calhoun write that said states have the right to reject federal laws they believe to be unconstitutional?
Doctrine of Nullification
42
What means to withdraw from the Union?
Secede
43
What was the famous Senate debate over states' rights in 1830?
Webster-Hayne Debate
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What crisis was characterized by wide spread fear about the state of the economy caused by President Jackson's war against the Second Bank of the United states?
Panic of 1837
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Which President was blamed for the Panic of 1837 and served only one term as a result?
Martin Van Burren
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Who gained fame fighting Tecumseh and became the first Whig President?
William Henry Harrison
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Who was the first Vice President to become President after a President died in office?
John Tyler
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What Party supported William Henry Harrison in the election of 1840 and was named after a British Party that opposed royal power?
Whig Party
49
What Party supported Andrew Jackson and the common people in the election of 1828?
Democrats
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What Party supported John Quincy Adams and the privileged, wealthy Easterners in the election of 1828?
National Republicans
51
What cabinet position did Henry Clay want from John Quincy Adams because he considered it a stepping stone to the Presidency?
Secretary of State
52
Who led the fight against the Tariff of Abominations?
John C. Calhoun
53
What is a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money?
Inflation
54
What is a severe economic slump?
Depression
55
What symbol did William Henry Harrison use during his campaign to get commoners to support him?
Log Cabin
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What were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole tribes called after they adopted many aspects of American culture?
Five Civilized Tribes
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What did the South call the Tariff of 1828?
Tariff of Abominations
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How did President Jackson respond when Congress voted to renew the charter of the Bank of the United States?
Veto
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Where did President Jackson put the federal government's money to kill the Second Bank of the United States?
State Banks
60
What gives the President the power to use the federal army to collect tariffs?
Force Bill
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What Supreme Court Case did Chief Justice John Marshall rule only the federal government, not the states, could make laws concerning the Cherokee?
Worcestor v Georgia

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