Key Words Part 1
Vetoed
a political party's ability to refuse to accept or allow a law
What party did Jackson from after the Democratic Republican party split?
Modern Democratic Party
What did the Supreme Court decide, when the Cherokee sought legal means to stay on their land?
In the case of "Worcester v. Georgia," the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was a sovereign entity with the right to self-government
Secession
when a group or region breaks away from a larger group or country to form its own government.
What is the trail of tears
a tragic forced migration, resulted from the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which authorized the US government to relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Voting Rights
Laws that dictate who has the right to vote and who does not have the right to vote
To whom had voting rights been extended by 1828?
non-property-holding white males
Did President Andrew Jackson support the ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of "Worcester v. Georgia"?
No, President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce this ruling, leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee people through the "Trail of Tears."
Assimilate
to take in and fully understand information, to become part of a group or society,
How did Voting rights change before the 1828 election?
All white males could now vote, whether they owned land or not, this created an increase in voters.
Treason
any attempt to overthrow the government or impair the well-being of a state to which one owes allegiance
What was one key reason for Andrew Jackson's Victory in 1828?
John Quincy Adams was an unpopular president, and Andrew Jackson ran a strong campaign.
In 1828, more people were eligible to vote than had ever been the case.
What is migration?
movement from one part of something to another.
Agrarian
relating to the part of a society or economy that is concerned with agriculture (farmland).
Inflation
a general increase in the prices of goods and services, leading to a decline in the purchasing power of money.
Which Native American group in the South assimilated the most?
Cherokee
What party identified with Industrialism?
Democratic Party
Indian Removal Act
authorized the president to negotiate with Native American tribes for federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their lands within existing state borders, leading to the forced relocation of many tribes, including the Cherokee, in what became known as the Trail of Tears.
Explain what an Industrialist is.
An industrialist is a powerful businessman who owns or controls large industrial companies or factories.
Jacksonian Democracy
Political Movement that celebrates the common man, in the interest of farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and middle class
What caused literacy to spread quickly among the Cherokee?
The spread of literacy among the Cherokee was primarily due to the creation of a written syllabary by Sequoyah and their own efforts at self-governance. Jackson's administration did not directly cause this increase in literacy. Rather, it was the Cherokee's adaptation to American society to ensure their survival that facilitated this development.
Who was the Whig Party?
The Whig Party was a political organization in the United States formed in the 1830s that opposed the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic Party. They favored Agrarianism.
Spoils System
a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends (cronyism), and relatives (nepotism) as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party.
An Act that authorized the president to negotiate land-exchange treaties with Native American tribes east of the Mississippi River, forcing their relocation to lands west of the river, primarily to what became known as Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma
What is the Indian Removal Act of 1830