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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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an agency developed to manage Indian removal to western lands

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Bureau of Indian Affairs

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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

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Black Hawk

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a Seminole leader who fought to keep land in Florida

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Osceola

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Who picked the President in 1824 after no candidate won a majority of electoral votes?

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House of Representatives

28
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What deal did John Quincy Adams make with Henry Clay to become President in 1824?

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Corrupt Bargain

29
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Who became the first President with a common background after winning the election of 1828 in a landslide?

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Andrew Jackson

30
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Who was the President of the Second Bank of the United States?

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Nicholas Biddle

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Who did President Jackson meet with in the White House kitchen to get advice?

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Kitchen Cabinet

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What allowed the federal government to negotiate treaties to relocate Native Americans?

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Indian Removal Act

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What present day states made up the Indian Territory?

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Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska

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What was the harsh journey made by the Cherokee from their homeland to the Indian Territory?

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Trail of Tears

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Who spent 12 years creating a system of writing for the Cherokee?

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Sequoyah

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Who led the Seminole resistance against relocation to the Indian Territory?

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Osceola

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Who led the Sauk and Fox in an attempt to reclaim their homeland only to be crushed by the Illinois militia and US Army?

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Chief Black Hawk

38
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What practice rewards political supporters with government jobs?

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Spoils System

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What idea says common people should control the government?

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Jacksonian Democracy

40
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What was passed by Congress at the end of John Quincy Adams’ presidency to raise government revenue and protect industry?

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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?

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Doctrine of Nullification

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What means to withdraw from the Union?

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Secede

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What was the famous Senate debate over states’ rights in 1830?

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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?

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Panic of 1837

45
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Which President was blamed for the Panic of 1837 and served only one term as a result?

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Martin Van Burren

46
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Who gained fame fighting Tecumseh and became the first Whig President?

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William Henry Harrison

47
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Who was the first Vice President to become President after a President died in office?

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John Tyler

48
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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?

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Whig Party

49
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What Party supported Andrew Jackson and the common people in the election of 1828?

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Democrats

50
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What Party supported John Quincy Adams and the privileged, wealthy Easterners in the election of 1828?

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National Republicans

51
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What cabinet position did Henry Clay want from John Quincy Adams because he considered it a stepping stone to the Presidency?

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Secretary of State

52
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Who led the fight against the Tariff of Abominations?

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John C. Calhoun

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What is a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money?

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Inflation

54
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What is a severe economic slump?

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Depression

55
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What symbol did William Henry Harrison use during his campaign to get commoners to support him?

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Log Cabin

56
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What were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole tribes called after they adopted many aspects of American culture?

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Five Civilized Tribes

57
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What did the South call the Tariff of 1828?

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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?

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Veto

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Where did President Jackson put the federal government’s money to kill the Second Bank of the United States?

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State Banks

60
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What gives the President the power to use the federal army to collect tariffs?

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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?

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Worcestor v Georgia

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