vocab
What is suffrage?
gaining the right to vote
Henry Clay became the leader of which region?
west
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
a doctrine signed by James Monroe that protected Latin America from being colonized by Europe
Who gave Florida to the United States?
Spain
what is the spoils system?
president giving political positions to their supporters
John C. Calhoun became the leader of which region?
the South
what was a consequence of the closing of the National Bank?
economic depression, money lending, banks closing
Which president thought of the idea of the Trail of Tears?
Andrews Jackson
what is sectionalism?
remaining loyal to one part of the country over another
What area was Daniel Webster the leader of
the North
The National Republicans had this important person as one of their supporters
John Quincy Adams
What do high tariffs do?
increase the price of imported goods
what is nullification?
cancelation of law
How did Andrew Jackson grow up?
a poor man, orphaned as a young teenager
Where were Native Americans force to move to during the Trail of Tears?
to Oklahoma/indian territory/west of mississippi
What was the 'threat' in the Monroe Doctrine/
Monroe warned that if a European country attempted to invade/colonize a Latin American country that it would be seen as an act of war
What is the kitchen cabinet?
Jackson's cabinet of advisors
Who was Martin Van Buren? Why was he so unpopular.
a president of the U.S., because of the economic depression
What did North Carolina do in response to the high tariffs?
Passed the Nullification Act
Why was John Quincy Adams an unpopular President?
he wanted to increase federal spending