Ch 12.1 Vocabulary

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The practice of giving government jobs to political backers/supporters is known as -

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spoils system

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The act of canceling a law

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Nullification

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Members of congress who wanted war with England

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War Hawk

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No candidate won a majority of electoral votes. President was chosen by the House of Representatives.

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Election of 1824

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The forced march of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River.

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Trail of Tears

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spreading rumors to damage someone's reputation

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mudslinging

Front

Which chief led a raid on Fort Madison in 1809?

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Black Hawk

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The first of the non-native people who settled in Florida

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crackers

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In the election of 1824, there was no clear winner, but Andrew Jackson did have the ____________, or the most votes.

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plurality

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A person who want to end slavery

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abolitionist