Jackson Era - vocab Flashcards

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