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Unit 5 Lesson 16
The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ignorant | lacking knowledge |
| Jacksonian Democracy | the idea that the common people should control the government |
| crisis | a dangerous moment with a high chance of an unwanted result |
| secede | to withdraw from an organization or alliance |
| tariff | a tax imposed by the government on goods imported from another country |
| spoils system | the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs |
| civil servant | an employee of the government |
| voluntarily | done willingly, without being forced |
| Trail of Tears | the removal of Cherokee from Georgia to Indian Territory in 1838 and 1839 |