Andrew Jackson and the Common Man
This was Andrew Jackson’s nickname, earned because he was said to be as "tough" as a certain tree.
Old Hickory
This 1830 law authorized the government to negotiate treaties to move Native Americans west.
Indian Removal Act
This is a tax on imported goods, which Northern factory owners loved but Southerners hated.
Tariff
This 2,000-mile-long route was the main path for settlers moving to the Northwest.
Eli Whitney’s 1793 invention that made cleaning seeds from cotton much faster.
Cotton Gin
Jackson's election was seen as a victory for this group of people, rather than just the wealthy elite.
The common man
This is the specific "territory" (now a modern state) where Native Americans were forced to move.
Oklahoma
This term describes the right of a state to cancel a federal law it considers unconstitutional.
Nullification
This is the belief that the U.S. was "destined" by God to spread across the entire continent.
Manifest Destiny
This "artificial river" connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, making Western trade cheaper.
Erie Canal
This is the practice of giving government jobs to loyal political supporters.
Spoils System
This Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia had no right to enforce its laws on Cherokee territory.
Worcester vs Georgia
Andrew Jackson famously "vetoed" the charter for this institution, believing it favored the rich.
US 2nd National Bank
These members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moved to Utah for religious freedom.
Mormons
Robert Fulton’s invention, the Clermont, used this power source to move boats against the current.
Steam
During Jackson’s era, many states dropped this requirement, allowing more white men to vote.
Land ownership
This specific tribe took their fight to court but was still forced on the "Trail Where They Cried."
Cherokee
This Vice President from South Carolina led the protest against the "Tariff of Abominations."
John C Calhoun
This "path" was primarily used by traders to bring manufactured goods to the Southwest.
Santa Fe Trail
Samuel Morse invented this device, which used electricity to send messages over long wires. (Morse Code)
Telegraph
Jackson's group of unofficial, trusted advisors were given this "roomy" nickname.
Kitchen Cabinet
This tribe in Florida fought a series of long, bloody wars to resist removal from their lands.
Seminoles
This economic crisis occurred shortly after Martin Van Buren took office, caused by Jackson's bank policies.
Panic of 1837
This term refers to the adventurous fur trappers who first explored the Rocky Mountains.
Mountain Men
This machine, invented by Cyrus McCormick, allowed farmers to harvest grain much faster.
Mechanical Reaper