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Ch. 12 vocab kk
NYAN CAT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Q. Adams | Monroe's secretary of state and President of the U.S. |
| Andrew Jackson | Military hero from Tennessee who became President. |
| Jacksonian democracy | The idea of spreading political power to all the people and ensuring majority rule. |
| Spoils System | giving government jobs to political backers |
| Sequoya | A brillian Cherokee who for 12 years tried to teach the Cherokee to "talk on paper". |
| Indian Removal Act | In 1830 Congress negotiated treaty that would require Native Americans to relocate west. |
| Indian territory | Area where Native Americans were moved /Oklahoma, parts of Kansas and Nebraska |
| Trail of Tears | The harsh journey of the Cherokee from their homeland to Indian territory(Indian removal) |
| Osceda | Led Native American resistance to Indian removal-Used surprise attacks to defeat U.S. in many battles. |
| Jphn C. Calhoun | Elected to U.S. Congress at 28, supported strong central gov't. and hero to nations young. He was against Sectionalism |
| Tariff of Abominations | Name given by those who opposed tariffs on raw materials and manufactured goods. South felt threatened by Northeast. Impacted cotton business. |
| Doctrine of Nullification | A state has the right to nullify or reject a federal law that it considers unconstitutional. |
| Webster-Hayne Debate | Debate over the Doctrine of Nullification. |
| Daniel Webster | Senator from Massachussetts and most powerful speaker who opposed nullification. |
| Secession | South Carolina's leaders threatened withdrawal from the union if gov't tried to collect tariffs. |
| Inflation | increase in prices and decrease in value of money |
| Martin Van Buren | President in 1836 |
| Panic of 1837 | Widespread fear about state of economy |
| Depression | Severe economic slump |
| Whig Party | Opposed concentration of power in chief executive. |
| William Henry Harrison | Ohio native chosen by Whigs to run for president. |
| John Tyler | Of Virginia, chosen by Whigs to run for Vice-President. |