History Chapter 11

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Andrew Jackson

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He was a lawyer, judge, land speculator, politician, and Indian fighter
First president elected from a state west of original 13 colonies
Made his causes those of common people

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Spoils System

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Set an unwise precedent government job distribution

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Kitchen Cabinet

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Name given to the informal group of advisors with whom Andrew Jackson discussed ideas

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Indian attitudes and policies

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gained no benefits from Jackson's interest in the common people
treaties signed under Jackson showed that they were not considered citizens by the US government

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Samuel A Worcester

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ran into trouble with Georgia over his position an Indian lands

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Worcester vs. Georgia

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ran into trouble with Georgia over his position on Indian lands

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Trail of tears

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name given to the journey of the Cherokees from Georgia to Indian territory

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Black Hawk

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Indian leader who stumbled into war with the American troops in Wisconsin

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protective tariff

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tax on goods coming into the country
protected American business and manufactures from foreign competition
disliked by the south because:
forced the south to by American made products
reduced trade with foreign countries
caused cotton prices to fall

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nullification

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first introduced by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson in opposition to the alien and sedition acts in their Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
debated by Wster and Hayne

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Daniel Webster

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stood strongest for the supremacy of the federal government

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South Carolina

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state that issued the ordinance of nullification

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secession

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withdrawal of state from union

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Compromise of 1833

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gradually lowered tariff duties

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Nicholas Biddle

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Philadelphia banker
president of the banker of US

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Bank of US

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Jackson viewed this bank as unconstitutional and harmful
clay brought up the recharter of the national bank to help his election as president
Jackson vetoed the bill to recharter this
issue of recharter become central to the 1832 presidential campaign

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pet banks

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state banks that Jackson used to deposit government revenues
ultimately caused the failure of many state banks

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inflation

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increase in money supply that causes a corresponding rise in prices

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Specie Circular

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act that required anyone who bought governor lands to pay for them in gold and silver
Jackson's effort to curb inflation

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Specie

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gold or silver coins

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Whigs

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new political patry that became a challenge to the democrats in the 1836 election
wanted to restore the national bank
more openly concerned with religion and morals
generally opposed to slavery
supported high tariffs and internal improvements

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election of 1836

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whigs strategy for winning including attempting to throw elction to house of representatives

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Martin Van Buren

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handpicked by Jackson to be the next democratic presidential candidate
term was plagued with severe economic depression
proposed an independent treasury system to separate the government for private banking

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Roger B. toney

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succeeded john marshall as chief justice of supreme court

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William henry harrison

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first president to die in office
served the shortest term of any president
logically his administrations was the least significant

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John Tyler

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running male of Tippecanoe
texas was added during his presidency

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squatters

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settlers without titles to the land
allowed to buy western lands at $1.25 acre by preemption act

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Webster ashburten tray

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settled the Canadian boundary question

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lame duck

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term that describes a president who is serving during the period of time between the election and the inauguration of the new president

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Debated by Webster and hayne

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nullification

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a Philadelphia banker

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biddle

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the running mate of tippicanoe

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tyler

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ran into trouble with Georgia over his position on indian lands

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worcester

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resigned vice presidency to lead the fight for states rights in senate

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calhoun

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the compromise of 1833 gradually lowered ______

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tariff

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a president whose term was plagued by severe economic depression

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van buren

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set an unwise precedent for government job distribution

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spoil system

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name given to informal group of advisors for Andrew Jackson

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kitchen cabinet

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state that is sued the ordinance of nullification

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south Carolina

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withdrawal of state farm union

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secession

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succeeded john Marshall as chief justice from supreme court

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roger b taney

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state added to union during presidency of john tyler

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texas

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why did nullification become a major issue during the Jackson administration

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President Andrew Jackson strongly opposed the renewal of its charter, and built his platform for the election of 1832 around doing away with the Second Bank of the United States.
It began the Nullification Crisis, and Jackson threatened to send troops to South Carolina to enforce the tariff.

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president serving during time between election and inauguration of new president

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lame duck

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Jackson's effort to curb inflation

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specie circular

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treaty that settled the Canadian boundary issue

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Webster ashburten treaty

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journey of Cherokees from Georgia to Indian territory

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trail of tears

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Indian leader that stumbled into war in Wisconsin

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black hawk

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act that required anyone buying government land to pay in gold/silver

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specie circular

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new politician party

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whigs