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Age of Jackson
Jacksonian Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Henry Clay | speaker of the House of Representatives, who promoted the Ameican System. |
| American System | promoted a protective tariff, re-chartering the national bank, and building roads, canals and other things to improve transportation. |
| John C. Calhoun | A southern politician, who supported the institution of slavery. |
| Missouri Compromise | a political compromise which allowed slavery below 36 degrees north latitude, and free states above this line in the new Louisiana territory. |
| Andrew Jackson | became the 7th president in 1828. |
| John Quincy Adams | became the 6th president in 1824. |
| Jacksonian democracy | this philosophy sought to give the common people a chance to particpate in government. |
| Trail of Tears | a forced march of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to the Indian Territory. |
| John Tyler | the 10th president of the United States. He became the president when President Harrison died just a month after he was in office. |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices, false claims and promises in order to gain power. |
| democrat | a proponent of democracy, which means rule by the people. |