Chapter 13- Rise Of A New Nation Flashcards
Trail of tears
This was when the Cherokee nation was forced to give all its land east of the Mississippi River besides Florida
Tariff of abominations
This was a protective tariff passed by congress to protect industry in the northern U.S
Indian removal act
It was a law authorized president Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Indian tribes in the southern US for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their homelands.
Bank war
This refers to the political struggle that developed over the issue of rechargers get the second bank of the US
Whig party
A political party that consisted of 4 presidents
Two party system
A system where two major political parties typically holds a majority in legislature and is usually referred as the majority party while the other is the minority party.
Spoils system
A practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government job to it’s supporters.
