Unit 5 Jacksonian America

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A state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional

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Nullification

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In the 1820s John C. Calhoun proposed his doctrine of nullification

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as an alternative to possible secession

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As a result of the U.S. government's Indian policy in the 1830s and 1840s

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nearly all American Indian societies were removed to west of the MIssissippi

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One of the goals of the Indian Removal Act was to -

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avoid conflict between Natives and white settlers

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How did Jackson react to the Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court case?

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He ignored it and allowed the forced removal of Cherokee Nation.

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South Carolina created a constitutional crisis when they

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Tried to nullify a federal law

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The only Americans allowed to vote in 1828 were: white men who owned land, white men and women, all men, white men

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white men

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Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

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the spoils system.

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Nickname given to a new tariff that was passed during Jackson’s era. Southerners greatly opposed it.

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Tariff of Abominations

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What was Jackson's accusation when he learns of the outcome of the 1824 election?

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There was a "Corrupt Bargain" between Adams and Clay to sway the votes of the House of Representatives.