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Jacksonian Era
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| James Monroe | 5th President from 1817 - 1825; start of “The Era of Good Feelings” |
| Simon Bolivar | Led independence movements in South America, known as the “Liberator” |
| Miguel Hidalgo | Helped organize Native Americans and free Mexico from Spain |
| Henry Clay | Created the “American System” which planned to build infrastructure |
| John C. Calhoun | Congressmen from SC; opposed tariffs; supported states’ rights |
| Daniel Webster | New England congressman; supported tariffs; against nullification |
| John Quincy Adams | 6th president; Winner of the Corrupt Bargain election of 1824 |
| Andrew Jackson | 7th President; largely responsible for the southeast Native American Removal |
| Martin Van Buren | 8th President; One term president experiencing the Panic of 1837 |
| William Henry Harrison | 9th President; First Whig president; end of the Jacksonian Era |
| Sectionalism | Devoting interest to your geographic region over the country as a whole |
| Abomination | disgust or hatred (Tariff of Abominations) |
| Suffrage | Right to vote |
| Charter | Official document that allows a person or company to operate |
| Spoils System | Rewarding government jobs to loyal supporters of the party |
| Jacksonian Democracy | Period in 1820s and 30s; belief that common people should vote and hold office; did not like elites |
| Nullification | Action by a state which cancels federal law to which the state objects |
| Trail of Tears | A forced Cherokee journey in winter of 1837-38 to their new land west of the Mississippi River where many died along the way |