New Nation And Westward Expansion

Question 1

Trail of tears

Answer 1

The journey when the Indians had to leave their land. Many died on the journey.

Question 2

Spoils

Answer 2

Public office given as a reward for political support

Question 3

Tariff of abominations

Answer 3

The tariff on low priced goods, hard on the south because they bought more than they could sell, hurt their economy

Question 4

Indian removal act

Answer 4

The removal of the Indians from their native lands to move them west of the Mississippi River

Question 5

Bank war

Answer 5

The Bank War refers to the political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States (BUS) during the Andrew Jackson administration (1829–1837).

Question 6

Whig party

Answer 6

A political party the was very diverse. It came up during the presidency of Jackson and it consisted of the partied alienated by the president.

Question 7

Two party system

Answer 7

system where two major political parties dominate politics within a government. One of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority party while the other is the minority party.