The Age of Jackson Vocabulary List

Tariff of Abominations

• A nickname for the high tariff passed in 1828 that angered the South because it made imported goods more expensive, helping Northern industries but hurting Southern farmers.

• A tax on exports that benefited Southern farmers by lowering the cost of goods.

• A law that abolished all tariffs in the United States to promote free trade.

• A tariff that was introduced in 1800 to protect Southern agriculture from foreign competition.

Sectionalism

• Loyalty to a region or section of the country rather than to the whole nation, often leading to disagreements between the North, South, and West over issues like tariffs and slavery.

• A political ideology that promotes the interests of the entire nation over regional interests.

• A movement aimed at unifying different regions of a country to work together for common goals.

• A form of government where power is distributed equally among all regions.

Nullification

• The idea that a state can ignore a federal law if it believes the law is unconstitutional.

• A process by which federal laws are automatically accepted by all states.

• The ability of the federal government to override state laws.

• A method for states to create their own currency.

Erie Canal

• A natural river that flows from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.

• A man-made waterway that connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, allowing for easier transportation of goods and people between the Northeast and the Midwest in the early 1800s.

• A railway system established in the early 1800s for transporting goods across the Midwest.

• A series of roads built to connect major cities in the Northeast.

Spoils System

• A practice where government jobs are awarded based on merit.

• A practice where a political party gives government jobs to its supporters, friends, and loyal members after winning an election.

• A system where all government jobs are filled through a lottery.

• A method of hiring that prioritizes experience over political affiliation.

Indian Removal Act

• A law passed in 1830 that allowed the U.S. government to relocate Native American tribes from their lands in the southeastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River.

• A treaty signed in 1825 that granted Native Americans the right to remain on their ancestral lands.

• An act that established national parks in the United States during the 19th century.

• A law that prohibited the expansion of slavery into new territories acquired by the United States.

Trail of Tears

• The voluntary migration of Native American tribes to the west in the 1800s.

• The forced journey of Native American tribes, especially the Cherokee, from their homelands to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830s.

• A peaceful treaty signed between the U.S. government and Native American tribes.

• The establishment of reservations for Native American tribes in the 1900s.