Unit 6 Age of Jackson Vocabulary

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Suffrage

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the right to vote

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Secede

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formally withdraw or leave from a union

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Nullification

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the idea that states can refuse to follow federal laws

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Tariff

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Tax on imports

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Indian Removal Act

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allowed the president to pay Native Americans to move west

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Spoils System

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1. the practice of public officials given jobs or favors to supporters

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Trail of Tears

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1. Forced relocation of some 15,000 Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma

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States' Rights

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1. powers given to the states as interpreted in the U.S. Constitution, generally seen as a check to federal powers