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SS: Ch. 12 Vocab
Vocab for US History Ch. 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Next president after Monroe. He won due to the House's vote, but had a reputation of "corrupt bargain" and was disliked. | John Quincy Adams |
| Former military hero who won the Battle of New Orleans. He won the election of 1828 and was known for coming from humble backgrounds and promoting the people. | Andrew Jackson |
| Idea of spreading political power to all people, ensuring majority rule. | Jacksonian democracy |
| Practice started by Jackson. Involved giving governmental jobs and positions to political supporters. | spoils system |
| Cherokee who developed the Cherokee language. | Sequoya |
| Act passed in 1830 which called for treaties that would require Native Americans to relocate west. | Indian Removal Act |
| Area consisting of parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Indians were moved into this area. | Indian Territory |
| Cherokees' harsh journey to the Indian Territory. They were forced upon this journey by Jackson. | Trail of Tears |
| Important leader in the Second Seminole War. He used surprise attacks to defeat many US troops. He was later tricked into capture and died in prison. | Osceola |
| Government official from South Carolina. Originally opposed sectionalism and supported strong federal governments, but later changed his ideas and became a firm believer in states' rights. | John C. Calhoun |
| High tariff placed on raw materials and manufactured goods. Severely angered Southern farmers. | Tariff of Abominations |
| Idea that the state has the right to reject a federal law it considers unconstitutional. | doctrine of nullification |
| Important debate over the doctrine of nullification. | Webster-Hayne debate |
| Senator from Massachusetts who opposed states' rights. Argued that the people, not the states, made the Union. | Daniel Webster |
| Withdrawal from the Union. | secession |
| Increase in prices and decrease in value of money. | inflation |
| Vice-president of Andrew Jackson; became president. As soon as he took office, the Panic of 1837 spread and he was blamed for it. | Martin Van Buren |
| One of the consequences of the war on the national bank. Widespread fear about the economy suddenly spread and eventually led to a depression. | Panic of 1837 |
| Severe economic slump. | depression |
| New party which was created from opponents of Andrew Jackson. They appealed to the common people, but emphasized personalities over issues. | Whig Party |
| Whig candidate for presidency. He previously won the Battle of Tippecanoe. He won the election, but died in office; the first to do so. | William Henry Harrison |
| Vice-president of Harrison. He took office after Harrison died of pneumonia. | John Tyler |
| President of the Bank of the United States | Nicholas Biddle |
| Most powerful bank in the country. It was disliked by Andrew Jackson because he thought it favored the wealthy, and was eventually shut down. | Bank of the United States |
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