Important People
This man ran for President 3 times. And lost 3 times
Henry Clay
The nickname for the forced relocation of Native Americans to Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
Jackson created this new political party and named it after the voting system he believed in
Democrats / Democratic Party
The election of 1844 heavily revolved around whether candidates supported or opposed the addition of this state into the Union
Texas
The movement to end slavery immediately and without compensation for slave owners
Abolitionism
This man was Jackson's 2nd Vice President, then became President after him
Martin Van Buren
The backroom deal made between John Q Adams and Henry Clay to make Adams president, even though he did not have the votes to win
The Corrupt Bargain
Jackson refused to repeal a tariff which caused this state to declare that they could ignore federal laws.
South Carolina
The plan to improve the country by building a national bank, imposing tariffs to protect American industries and using the federal government to build roads, canals, and railroads to improve the country,
The American System
When a new state wanted to join the country this deal had to be made to keep the peace between the North and the South
The Missouri Compromise / Compromise of 1820
This man earned his freedom by taking the Underground Railroad then became one of the country's leading voices for ending of slavery
Frederick Douglass
2nd Great Awakening
Jackson killed the 2nd version of this American institution, claiming it was unconstitutional and only benefitted the rich
The nickname for the period when there was only 1 political party in charge of the country, the Democratic-Republicans (After the Federalist Party died and before the Whig Party arose)
Era of Good Feelings
Domesticity
The President of Mexico and General of the Mexican army during the Texas Rebellion and Mexican American War
General Santa Anna
The Name and also the location of the world first Women's Rights Convention
Seneca Falls Convention
Jackson had so many haters, that many of them got together to create this new political party to oppose him
Whigs
The year that Jackson first ran for President and got more votes than any other candidate, but still did not become President
1824
The rallying cry that inspired many Americans to join the Texan army to fight for independence and avenge those that died in the battle
"Remember the Alamo"
This woman worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton to create the first woman's rights convention
Lucretia Mott
Name for the short lived independent country that California was called before joining the US
Bear Flag Republic
The name for the political drama in 1832 between President Jackson and a slave state that didn't want to pay tariffs that resulted in Jackson threatening to invade the state with the army
Nullification Crisis
This man won the election of 1840 and became President for 1 month, then died
William Henry Harrison
The name of the peace treaty that ended the Mexican American War and gave the US control over the Southwest region of North America
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo