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Chapter 6
A Changing Nation - Andrew Jackson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Secede | To withdraw from an allegiance; Example: South Carolina tried to secede from the United States. |
| Tariff | a tax (duty) imposed by a government on imports or exports; Example: In 1832, Congress passed high tariffs on any textile (clothing) coming into the U.S. |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Nominating Convention | a large meeting of party delegates to choose a candidate for office |
| Caucus | private meeting of members of a political party |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states |
| Infrastructure | basic public works needed for a society to function, including the system of roads, bridges, and tunnels |
| Capitalism | the economic system in which privately owned businesses compete in a free market |
| National Unity | A feeling of pride and connection within your country. |
| Nullification | an action by a state that cancels a federal law to which the state objects. |
| Simon Bolivar - Liberator | Bolivar led independence movements in the northern part of South America. |
| Cherokees | The Cherokees were Native Americans that lived in Georgia and resisted the Indian Removal Act. They learned English language and traditions, but were still forced to leave. |
| Henry Clay | He created the American System in hopes of helping the economy in each section of the United States. |
| Andrew Jackson | President of the United States, created the Indian Removal Act, did not like or trust the Bank of the United States. |
| Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson was the first president to begin to remove Native Americans from their lands. |
| American System | Henry Clay' plan for high tariffs and federal program of public works.The tax would help build roads, bridges, and canals to unite the country. |
| Cherokee nation v. Georgia | This case was between the Cherokee nation and the state of Georgia. The Supreme Court ruled against the Cherokees. The Court refused to stop Georgia from enforcing its laws. |
| Indian Removal Act | This law gave Andrew Jackson the authority to offer Native American nations land west of the Mississippi in exchange for their lands in the East. |
| Trail of Tears | This was a forced march by the U.S. government, moving Cherokee Indians west. There was great suffering and death during this forced march. |
| Monroe Doctrine | A document that states: The U.S. would not allow European nations to create American colonies or interfere with the free nations of Latin America. |
| Adams- Onis Treaty | Spain agreed to cede, or give up, Florida to the United States |
| States' Rights | the right of states to limit the power of the federal government |
| Election of 1828 | A victory for the "common man," Andrew Jackson becomes president. More people than ever voted for the president during this election. |
| National Bank | A federally funded bank that was used to help control the creation of money in the United States. |
| Panic of 1837 | This was an economic collapse in 1837, because smaller banks went bankrupt because of too many loans given out. Britain was also not buying the cotton and cloth from the U.S. like they were in the previous years. |
| Dartmouth College v. Woodward | Supreme Court Ruling: The charter of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire was a private contract protected by the Constitution. Result: Private businesses gained new protection. |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | Supreme Court Ruling: Steamboat travel between two states was interstate commerce, so only the government could regulate it. Result: The government of New York could not grant a steamboat company a monopoly to carry passengers on the Hudson River. |
| McCullough v. Maryland | Supreme Court Ruling: States cannot pass a law that violates a federal law. Result: States could not tax the Second Bank of the United States. |
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