Textbook Vocab

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  1. 1. Party and Leadership:
  2. 2. of Abominations – The high tariff passed in 1828 that favored Northern industries but enraged the Southern states and led to the nullification crisis.
  3. 4. Removal Act (1830) - A law signed by Jackson authorizing the forced relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.
  4. 7. Ross – Cherokee Chief opposed the removal and utilized legal methods to fight against the taking of Cherokee land.
  5. 8. – Short and memorable phrases used in political campaigns to promote a candidate or cause, such as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too."
  6. 11. of Nullification: A doctrine in which states had the power to nullify or invalidate federal laws they thought were unconstitutional. It was supported by John C. Calhoun and opposed by Jackson. Secession: Wherein a state withdraws from the Union; the concept was related to the nullification crisis and, ultimately, led to the Civil War.
  7. 12. System – the practice in which political supporters/loyalists were awarded with government positions often at the expense of a qualified official.
  8. 13. – The act of betraying one's country; commonly associated with rebellion or acts against one's government, which Jackson believed nullifiers were committing.
  9. 14. Rights – Laws and policies that determine who can vote, how they vote, and the expansion of suffrage, such as when property-owning requirements were dropped for white men in the Jacksonian era.
  10. 17. an order by a president forbidding an enacted bill or law from taking effect. Jackson abused his veto powers more than any other president before him, most notably regarding the renewal of the Bank of United States.
  11. 19. Territory - Land in present-day Oklahoma designated for relocated Native American tribes.
  12. 20. of 1837: The grave financial crisis that was brought about by the collapse of banks, land speculation, and the economic policies of Jackson characterized by widespread unemployment and economic privation.
Down
  1. 1. Scott – US general in charge of enforcing the removal of the Cherokees, known today as the Trail of Tears.
  2. 3. – To take on the culture and customs of another group; U.S. policy encouraged Native Americans to assimilate into white society.
  3. 5. the devaluation of currency through having too much money in circulation-a condition that became particularly problematic after Jackson had weakened the National Bank.
  4. 6. Democracy – A political movement during the Andrew Jackson's presidency that was centered on a greater democracy for the "common man" and against the "elitist" control of government.
  5. 9. Party: The political party that emerged in opposition to Andrew Jackson supported a strong federal government, internal improvements, and economic stability.
  6. 10. A state of long-term economic recession and heavy unemployment and economic struggle subsequent to the Panic of 1837.
  7. 15. - A temporary peace agreement between opposing groups, often used in conflicts with Native American tribes.
  8. 16. Tyler was the 10th president of the United States, but he was elected vice president to William Henry Harrison; he became president after Harrison died in office and had disagreements with the Whig Party over policy.
  9. 18. of Tears – The Cherokee, along with other tribes, were forcibly relocated to what was called Indian Territory; it took many lives and was one of the most horrible events in American history.
  10. 21. – A society or economy based on farming and agriculture, favored by Jackson and by many of his supporters, who were concentrated in the South and West.