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What was Jackson's nickmame?
Old Hickory
What is a common man?
every day working man
What is democracy?
gives power to the people, people vote for representatives
What was the Indian Removal Act and where did they go?
native americans were forced west of the mississippi river, present day Oklahoma
What is bureaucracy?
decisions are made by appointed people
What are states' rights?
rights reserved for the states and not the federal government
What is to nullify?
to legally overturn
McCullough v. Maryland
case concerning the national bank
established the power of the national government over the state government
What was the spoils system?
Jackson rewarded his supporters/friends with jobs
What did Jackson do to the National Bank?
He vetoed the charter and killed the national bank
Why did Jackson not like the National Bank?
he felt it favored the wealthy and north
What was Worcester v. Georgia?
court case where the SC ruled that the Cherokee were a distinct community and could stay on their land
only the federal gov. had authority to deal with native americans
What was the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee forced to leave land, troops escorted them, thousands died
Who were the 5 civilized tribes?
Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole
What voting restrictions did Jackson remove?
you had to own land
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina refused to pay tax and threatened to secede the union
Gibbons v. Ogden
established that the federal government is above the states in cases involving interstate commerce (TRADE)