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age of jackson vocab
chapter 12 7 ss vocabulary age of jackson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| jacksonian democracy | this is the idea of widening political power to more of the people |
| spoils system | this is the practice of rewarding or giving government jobs to political backers |
| tariff of abomination | 1828 law congress passed that increases tariff. southerners were not helped; only the north. lead to nullification crisis |
| secede | to withdraw |
| states' rights | the right to limit the power of the federal governmanr=t |
| literacy | ability to read/write |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| caucus | private meeting of political leaders to choose a canidate |
| nominating convention | large meeting of political leaders to choosse a canidate(democratic) |
| kitchen cabinet | unofficial advisors to president aj |
| nullification crisi | crisis that delt with states rights |
| indian removal act | 1830 law that allowed the government to negotiate treaties involving indian land. Many moved west because of this act |
| trail of tears | cherokees took this path when they moved west, many died along the way |
| panic of 1837 | economic crisis inder van buren -not enough coins to back up paper money -state bank problems -widespread of fear |
| depression | when business slows, prices and wages fall and unemployment rises. |
| whig party | political party formed, people who supported adams and wanted the government and economy to be closely related. |
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