356215194 | the right to vote | suffrage (rights) | |
356215195 | closed political meeting limited to political party officials | caucus (groups of people) | |
356215196 | delegates from each state cast votes for candidates | nominating conventions (groups of people) | |
356215197 | taking jobs from opponents and giving them to own supporters | spoils system | |
356215198 | favorite state banks that were chosen by Jackson to house federal funds, Jackson's way of punishing federal bank for favoring wealthy east over west and south farmers | pet banks (institutions) | |
356215199 | Jackson's personal advisers instead of official cabinet members | kitchen cabinet (groups of people) | |
356215200 | tax on imported goods | tariff (action) | |
356215201 | an independent state | sovereign | |
356215202 | belief that individual states may restrict federal authority | states' rights (rights) | |
356215203 | the right of states to declare federal laws unconstitutional | nullification (action) | |
356215204 | leave the Union | secede (action) | |
356215205 | the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Native American territory, thousands died during the long, hard march | Trail of Tears | |
356215206 | money in the form of gold or silver | specie | |
356898015 | a deal made by politiicans that favors one or the other in exchange for political favor | corrupt bargain | |
356898016 | riches that a victorious army seizes from its enemy | spoils | |
356898017 | Chocktaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee | Native American Tribes | |
356898018 | leader of the Cherokee, developed alphabet which helped them read and write, created a civilized society with a Constitution and newspapers | Sequoya | |
356898019 | Why was it called Kitchen Cabinet? | Because Jackson didn't use the official cabinet members but used his own advisers | |
356898020 | How did pet banks get their name? | Because they were Jackson's favorite |
Jackson Era - vocab Flashcards
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