Presidential Figures
He served as president before Andrew Jackson and was a central figure in the disputed election that Jacksonians called a "corrupt bargain."
John Quincy Adams
This piece of legislation pushed by Jackson aimed to force native tribes to relocate west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act
This political party was established during the Jacksonian era to represent the "common man."
Democratic Party
This was the furious Southern nickname for a controversial 1828 tax on imports.
tariff of abominations
This famous man-made waterway completed in 1825 connected Albany and Buffalo, revolutionizing trade in New York.
Erie Canal
The Chapter 10 essential questions ask how democratic this President was as he faced conflicts and challenges in office.
Andrew Jackson
This famous American frontiersman and pioneer is best known for exploring and settling Kentucky.
Daniel Boone
This term describes the malicious verbal attacks and rumors politicians use against their opponents during a campaign.
mudslinging
This political belief argues that individual states have the power to limit federal authority and nullify unconstitutional laws.
states rights
He is credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat, which made traveling upriver practical.
Robert Fulton
He was elected after Jackson, serving as the 8th president and facing severe economic challenges.
Martin Van Buren
The tragic and deadly forced relocation march of the Cherokee Nation is known by this name.
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson heavily utilized this practice of giving government jobs to his loyal political supporters.
Spoils System
This South Carolinian politician fiercely championed nullification against the federal government during the tariff crisis.
John C. Calhoun
Before the telegraph replaced it, this famous but short-lived mail delivery service relied on a relay of fast horseback riders across the West.
Pony Express
Known for his brief time in office, he gave the longest inaugural address but had the shortest presidency.
William Henry Harrison
This famous American frontiersman and pioneer is best known for exploring and settling Kentucky.
Cumberland Gap
This nickname was given to Andrew Jackson's unofficial, trusted group of advisors who supposedly bypassed the standard cabinet.
Kitchen Cabinet
This agreement was created to gradually lower tariffs over a decade and resolve the Nullification Crisis peacefully.
Compromise of 1833
As factory work expanded, workers formed these organizations to demand better wages, shorter hours, and safer working conditions.
Labor Unions
This Quiz 2 figure was the first vice president to assume the presidency after the death of a sitting president and was a Whig serving as a Democrat in disguise.
John Tyler
This Sauk leader famously led an unsuccessful war against the United States to resist removal in Illinois.
Black Hawk
This term refers to the period at the end of a politician's term after a successor has already been elected, leaving the outgoing official with little influence.
lame-duck period
This was Henry Clay's three-pronged economic plan to strengthen and unify the nation with a national bank, tariffs, and internal improvements.
America System
Eli Whitney introduced this innovative manufacturing concept, using identical, pre-made components to assemble products quickly and cheaply.
Interchangeable parts