Andrew Jackson Vocabulary

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What was the Indian Removal Act?

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A law passed to remove Indians from their own land to Indian Territory.

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What was Jacksonian Democracy?

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A political movement that celebrated the common man and increased voting rights

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What was the trail of tears?

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An 800 mile march by the Cherokee Indians from their homeland to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

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What are voting rights?

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Laws that tell who can vote

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What is the Spoils System?

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Putting friends and family in governmental jobs, even if they aren't qualified.

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What number president was Andrew Jackson?

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7