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15 Cards in this Set
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John Quincy Adams
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Monroe's secretary of State and the president of 1824 who did not want government controlled by the people
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Jacksonian Democracy
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idea of spreading political powers to all people
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Spoils system
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practice of giving government jobs to political backers
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Sequoya
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a brilliant Cherokee who invented a writing system for the Cherokee language
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Indian Removal Act
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this 1830 act called for teh government to negotiate treaties that would require Native American's to relocate west of the Mississippi
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Trail of Tears
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the harsh journey of the Cherokee from thier homeland to Indian territory in Oklahoma
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Secession
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withdrawl
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inflation
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the increase in prices and decrease in the value of money
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depression
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severe economic slump
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Whig Party
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political party organized in 1834 to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson
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How did Andrew Jackson appeal to voters in his election campaign of 1828?
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He was a successful lawyer and a common man. He had a humble background and a reputation for toughness that appealed to voters.
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How did the Indian Removal Act effect the Native Americans?
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They were forced to pack up their things an d relocate West. They gave up their land and many resources; a lot of them died.
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Why did Georgia want the Native Americans to leave their state?
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They wanted the land for gold.
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Why did Jackson oppose the Second National Bank of the United States?
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He didn't trust them and the bank favored the wealthy.
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Which tribe was your game board group? Give five facts about your tribe.
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Creek Nation- lived in mud huts, taught the men to hunt, taught the women to sew, dearskin clothing, and harvested fields of corn, rice, and potatoes.
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