Across
- 3. Cherokee man who developed a writing system for his people.
- 4. Senator from Massachusetts who defended the Union against nullification.
- 8. Jackson’s vice president who supported the states' rights doctrine.
- 9. The doctrine that state power should be greater than federal power.
- 12. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the state had no legal power over the Cherokee territory in this case.
- 13. The 8th president of the U.S. who faced an economic depression shortly after taking office.
- 16. The severe economic depression that hit shortly after Jackson left office.
- 18. Meetings where party members choose candidates for political office.
- 20. The political party that formed to oppose Jackson, believing he had too much power.
- 21. The forced 800-mile march of the Cherokee from Georgia to Indian Territory.
Down
- 1. The first Whig president, elected in 1840.
- 2. The political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson.
- 5. The practice of giving government jobs to political backers.
- 6. A conflict where South Carolina tried to declare federal laws unconstitutional.
- 7. Informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen.
- 10. A protective tariff passed by Congress in 1828 that angered the South.
- 11. Native American leader who led the Fox and Sauk against U.S. troops.
- 14. This act authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.
- 15. Federal bureau created to manage the removal of Native Americans to the West.
- 17. A feeling of political power held by the "common man" during Jackson's presidency.
- 19. Seminole leader who resisted removal in Florida.