Andrew Jackson Flashcards

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Manifest Destiny

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Idea that the United States should expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

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Pioneers

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Someone who is first to settle a region

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Nullification/ Nullify

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To ignore or void.

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Common Man

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Name given to Andrew Jackson because he gained support mainly from the 'average' American (Farmers & Laborers).

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Corrupt Bargain

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Name given to 1824 election by Andrew Jackson and his supporters because he was cheated.

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Spoils System

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A practice in which a political party rewards its supporters with government jobs after winning an election.

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Indian Removal Act

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A law that allowed President Jackson to forcibly remove Native American tribes to the unsettled west.

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Tariff

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A tax on imported goods

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Secede

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To separate or leave

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Suffrage

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the right to vote in political elections.