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John Quincy Adams
The second candidate for president in the election of 1824 and the sixth president of the United States.
Cherokee
A Native American tribe that lived in the southeastern United States and had developed farms, towns, and a written language.
Whigs
A political party formed in the 1830s by people who opposed Andrew Jackson and his policies.
Nicholas Biddle
President of the Second Bank of the United States who clashed with Andrew Jackson during the Bank War.
Revenue Tariff
A tax placed on imported goods mainly to raise money for the government.
American System
An economic plan proposed by Henry Clay that supported a national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements funded by the national government.
Indian Removal Act
A law passed in 1830 that allowed the federal government to force Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River.
William Henry Harrison
The ninth U.S. president, elected in 1840; he died after only one month in office.
Pet Banks
State banks chosen by Andrew Jackson to receive government funds after he removed them from the national bank.
Protective Tariff
A tax on imported goods designed to protect American industries from foreign competition.
Democratic Party
The political party that formed from supporters of Andrew Jackson after the Democratic-Republican Party split; it still exists today.
Reservations
Areas of land set aside by the government where Native Americans were forced to live.
John Tyler
The tenth president of the United States who became president after William Henry Harrison died.
Inflation
A rise in prices for goods and services, often caused by an increase in the money supply.
Tariff of Abominations
The nickname given by Southerners to the high tariff passed in 1828 that increased the price of goods they needed.
Mudslinging
The practice of spreading negative or damaging information about a political opponent.
Trail of Tears
The forced relocation of the Cherokee and other Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River; thousands died during the journey.
James K. Polk
The Democratic president elected in 1844 who supported expansion and oversaw the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War.
Specie
Gold or silver coins used as money.
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson’s vice president and a strong supporter of states’ rights and nullification.
Kitchen Cabinet
An informal group of trusted advisers and friends that President Andrew Jackson consulted instead of his official cabinet.
Black Hawk
A Sauk Native American leader who fought against U.S. expansion during the Black Hawk War.
Martin Van Buren
The eighth president of the United States and the first president born after the United States became independent from Britain.
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Daniel Webster
A senator from Massachusetts who strongly defended the power of the federal government and the unity of the Union.