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SFDSCh10-3 11-1+2
SFDS Chapters 10-3 and 11-1 and 11-2
| Key Item | Definition |
|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | 7th President of the United States. Was a selfmade man, orphaned as a child, poor, soldier and worked his way to the top of society. Made many changes in politics. Wanted to move the Indians west. |
| Henry Clay | Was told by John Quincy Adams that if he helped him win the election of 1824 by using his influence in the House of Representatives, Clay would be made Secretary of State. |
| John Quincy Adams | Part of the corrupt bargain. Was not liked by many Americans. Ineffective president. |
| "Corrupt Bargain" | The eleciton of 1824 was a tie between John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. The decision then moves to the House of Representatives. Adams asks Clay to use his influence as Speaker of the House to get representatives to vote for him. In return Clay will b |
| Mudslinging | Attemt to ruin an opponent's reputation with insults. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Bureaucracy | A system in which nonelected officials carry out laws and policies. |
| Spoils system | The practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters. |
| Caucus | A meeting held by a political party to choose their party's candidate for president or decide policy. |
| Nominating Conventions | A system in which delegates from the states selected the party's presidential candidate. |
| Tariff | a tax on imports or exports |
| The Tariff of Abominations | What the South called the tariff on goods from Europe. Absolutely hated the tax. |
| Nullify | To cancel or make ineffective. |
| Secede | To leave or withdraw. |
| Nullification Crisis | The south was going to nullifytheTariff of Abominations,using the Nullification Act that the congress of South Carolinapassed in their house.They threatened to secede from the Union if Congress did not allow them to leave the Union or get rid of the tax |
| Force Bill | Allowed the president to use the United States military to enforce acts of Congress. |
| Five Civilized Tribes | Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw and Choctaw. |
| Indian Removal Act | 1830. Allowed the federal government to pay the Five Civilized tribes to relocate to the Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma. Eventually this will be mandatory, with or without money. |
| Trail of Tears | The journey and path taken by the Five Civilized tribes to the Indian Territory. |
| Osceola | THe leader of the Seminole's who faught back against relocation using querrilla warfare. |