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Stephen Austin
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was the founder of texas in 1823 he was granted a huge tract of land and would bring in three hundred families to texas
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Sam Houston
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commander in chief of the lone star resistance in texas he lead an army to a victory by beating Santa Anna.
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Revolution of 1828
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: The election of 1828 is often called the "Revolution of 1828." There was an increased turnout of voters at this election. The large turnout proved that the common people now had the vote and the will to use it for their ends. The results of the election show that the political center of gravity was shifting away from the conservative seaboard East toward the emerging states across the mountains. The revolution was peaceful, achieved by ballots. America had been ruled by the elite brains and wealthy class. Jackson's victory accelerated the transfer of national power from the counting house to the farmhouse, from the East to the West, and from the snobs to the mobs
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Anti-Masonic Party
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Was opposed to the influence and fearsome secrecy of the masonic order which was brought up by a murder of a new yorker they would later join the whig party
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"Pet Banks"
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Surplus federal funds were placed in several dozen state institutions the soc called pet banks, chosen for their pro-Jackson sympathies. These banks flooded the country with paper money.
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Black Hawk
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A Sauk and Fox brave leader he lead the native Americans to revolt against the indian removal act but was decimated by Jefferson Davis in the Black Hawk war.
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12th Amendment
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was the procedure of the house of representatives choosing the president if their is a tie and that is how adams was elected in the corrupt bargain of 1824.
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Trail of Tears
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was the forced removal and replacement of the Cherokee and ended up killing many on the forced marches.
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Tariff of 1832
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Was to replace the tariff of Abominations, it pared away the worst but it was still frankly protective and fell far short of the southern demands. This deepened the Nullification Crisis
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Tariff of 1833
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The Compromise Tariff was a Tariff to appease the south and would gradually reduce 10 percent over a period of 8 years.
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South Carolina Exposititon
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written by john C calhoun it denounced the recent tariff as unjust and unconstitutional and proposed the states should nullify the tariff
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Tariff of Abominations
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Was a higher tarrif bill, the highest ever seen that was repudiated by the south and caused the south to start nullify the federal government
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Spoils system
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is what jackson did when he took office he rewarded his candidates by giving them places in office.
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William Crawford
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a presidential candidate for Georgia during the election of 1824
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Nullification
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was the states being able to abide by their own rules and claim tarriffs and laws by the federal government to be void and non existent in their state
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Specie Circular
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was the use of metallic money in the west to buy land to stop speculation and lead to the financial panic and crisi of 1837
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Panic of 1837
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was an economic crisis started by Jackson because of his speci circular, over speculation of banks, and the bank war.
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John Tyler
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was the vice presidential running mate to the whig Henry Harrison in their election
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Santa Anna
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was the general of the mexican army during the resistance of the lone star state he lost against Houston's army at San Jacinto
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