Key Concepts of Andrew Jackson's Era

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Tariff

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A tax on imports

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Abolitionist

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A person who advocated or supported the abolishment (getting rid) of slavery in the U.S.

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The Spoils System

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A practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters as a reward for working toward victory.

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The Trail of Tears

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The forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

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7th President of the United States

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Andrew Jackson, who served from 1829 to 1837.

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Property Qualifications

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Requirements that were used to restrict voting rights to those who owned property.

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Indian Removal Act

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A law passed in 1830 that authorized the President to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their lands.

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Worcester vs Georgia

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A Supreme Court case in 1832 that held that the states did not have the right to impose regulations on Native American land.

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Nullification Crisis

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A United States l political crisis in 1832-33, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, which involved a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs.