American History: Cherokee and Jacksonian Era

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Cherokee Indians

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Native Americans residing in the Southeast; a "civilized" nation with a written constitution; refused to give up their land.

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Indian Removal Act

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1830 law requiring Native Americans to adopt Western ways or move west; proposed by Andrew Jackson.

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Andrew Jackson

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7th President, hero of the War of 1812, President from 1829-1837, supported by the "common man," proposed the Indian Removal Act, known as a "Man of the People."

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State's Rights

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Theory where states should have more rights than the federal government.

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Tariff

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A tax imposed on imports in and out of a country.

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Nullification Crisis

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Sectional crisis during Jackson's presidency; involved the idea of state's rights. Nullify means to make void or cancel out.

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Image of a Native American

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Represents the Cherokee Indians, a "civilized" nation with a written constitution.

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Image of a political rally

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Depicts Jacksonian Democracy and the broader inclusion of the "common man."

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Illustration of state's rights

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Represents the theory where states have more rights than the federal government.

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House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams

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Corrupt Bargain