Age of Jackson

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Voting rights were expanded to include more white men, increasing the power of the "common man".

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Expanded Suffrage

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The practice of giving government jobs to political supporters.

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Spoils System

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A conflict where South Carolina tried to cancel a federal tariff, claiming states had the right to ignore federal laws.

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Nullification Crisis

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A very high tariff passed in 1828 that angered the South because it hurt their economy.

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Tariff of Abominations

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A law passed in 1830 that forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.

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Indian Removal Act

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The forced march of Cherokee and other Native American tribes to lands in the west, leading to thousands of deaths.

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Trail of Tears

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a political battle where Jackson opposed the national bank, believing it favored the wealthy

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Bank War

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The belief that States should have more power than the federal government, a key issue in the Nullification Crisis.

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States Rights

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Taxes on imported goods that were supported by Northern businesses but opposed by Southern farmers

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Tariffs

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Refers to the 1824 election where John Quincy Adams was accused of making a deal with Henry Clay to win the presidency over Jackson.

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Corrupt Bargain