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Chapter 10 vocab
key words from chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nominating Conventions | This is where party MEMEBERS choose the party's candidates instead of party LEADERS. |
| Jacksonian Democracy | The period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s became known as this. |
| Democratic Party | This is the political party that formed to support Jackson's candidacy in 1828. |
| John C Calhoun | Andrew Jackson chose this man to be his running mate in the election of 1828. This man resigned before completing his term. |
| Spoils System | This is when a politician gives governemnt jobs to his/her supporters. |
| Tariff of Abominations | This is the high tax put on imported woolen goods. The tax angered the Southerners. |
| States' Rights Doctrine | This stated that since the states formed the national government, the states power should be greater than the federal power. |
| Nullification Crisis | This dispute came about as a result of some states claiming they had the power to nullify federal laws. |
| Indian Removal Act | This was passed in 1830 authorizing the removal of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River. |
| Andrew Jackson | This man was a hero from the War of 1812. He became the "common man's" president in 1824. |
| Indian Territory | This is land, located in present day Oklahoma, set aside for Native Americans to be removed to. |
| Worcester v Georgia | This is a Supreme Court ruling from 1832 where it was decided that laws of Gerogia could NOT be enforced on the Cherokee Nation. |
| Trail of Tears | This was the 800 mile forced march Cherokees were forced to take. About one-quarter of the Cherokee died on this trip due to disease, weather conditions and hunger. |
| Region | This is a distinct area or section of a country. |
| Nullify | This means to reject. |
| Ethnocentrism | This is the belief that one's own culture is better than all others. |
| Assimilation | The process by which a group becomes more like, or similar to, the dominant culture. |
| Suffrage | These are voting rights. |