Chapter 10 - The Jacksonian Era - Key Terms

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The Cherokees’ 800-mile journey from the southern Appalachians to Indian Territory is known as:

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Trail of Tears

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In this case, Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the Cherokees had “an unquestionable right” to maintain control of the ancestral lands, but the Court could not render a verdict because of a technicality:

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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

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Legislation, sparked by the nullification crisis in South Carolina, that authorized the president’s use of army to compel states to comply with federal law is known as:

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Force Bill

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This case arose when Georgia officials arrested a group of White Christian missionaries living among the Cherokee in violation of a state law forbidding such interaction. In this case the Court ruled in favor of the Cherokees:

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Worcester v. Georgia

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Law permitting the forced relocation of Indians to federal lands west of the Mississippi River in exchange for the land they occupied in the East and South is known as:

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Indian Removal Act

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What political stance during the 1820’s and 1830’s spread more political power to more people, embodying a "Common Man" theme?

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Jacksonian Democracy

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Who was the victor at the Battle of Tippecanoe, former governor of the Indiana Territory, and former congressman and Senator from Ohio, known for the campaign slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler too”?

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William Henry Harrison

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Who was the Vice President for Andrew Jackson, a South Carolina Senator who advocated for state's rights, limited government, and nullification?

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John C. Calhoun

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Political party founded in 1834 in opposition to the Jacksonian Democrats; supported federal funding for internal improvements, a national bank, and high tariffs on imports.

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Whig Party

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Domination of national politics by two major political parties, such as the Whigs and the Democrats during the 1830’s and 1840’s.

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Two-party System