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Ch 11 Glencoe
Ch 11 The Jackson Era Sec. 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Jeffersonian Republicans were | the only political party from 1816-1824. |
| Jeffersonian Republicans political party | had differences among themselves. |
| majority | more than one half |
| plurality | largest single share |
| 12th Ammendment states that the | House of Representatives selects the president, when no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes. |
| mudslinging | an attempt to ruin someone's reputation with insults |
| The National Republicans wanted a | strong central government to build roads, banks, and shape the nations economy. |
| Andrew Jackson's nickname | was "Old Hickory" |
| landslide | an overwhelming victory |
| Andrew Jackson | was a patriot, a self made man, and a war hero. |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| bureacracy | a system in which nonelected officials carry out laws |
| caucus | system where major political parties were chosen by committees made up of Congress. |
| tariff | a fee paid by merchants that imported goods |
| nullify | to cancel |
| secede | to break away from the united states or a union |
| Five Civilized Tribes | Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw |
| Indian Removal Act | federal government paid Native Americans to move west |
| Indian Territory | congress created land in present day Oklahoma for Native Americans |