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Jackson Era - vocab Flashcards

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356215194the right to votesuffrage (rights)
356215195closed political meeting limited to political party officialscaucus (groups of people)
356215196delegates from each state cast votes for candidatesnominating conventions (groups of people)
356215197taking jobs from opponents and giving them to own supportersspoils system
356215198favorite 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 farmerspet banks (institutions)
356215199Jackson's personal advisers instead of official cabinet memberskitchen cabinet (groups of people)
356215200tax on imported goodstariff (action)
356215201an independent statesovereign
356215202belief that individual states may restrict federal authoritystates' rights (rights)
356215203the right of states to declare federal laws unconstitutionalnullification (action)
356215204leave the Unionsecede (action)
356215205the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Native American territory, thousands died during the long, hard marchTrail of Tears
356215206money in the form of gold or silverspecie
356898015a deal made by politiicans that favors one or the other in exchange for political favorcorrupt bargain
356898016riches that a victorious army seizes from its enemyspoils
356898017Chocktaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, CherokeeNative American Tribes
356898018leader of the Cherokee, developed alphabet which helped them read and write, created a civilized society with a Constitution and newspapersSequoya
356898019Why was it called Kitchen Cabinet?Because Jackson didn't use the official cabinet members but used his own advisers
356898020How did pet banks get their name?Because they were Jackson's favorite

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