American History Chapter 10 Vocab

Another name for a state bank was a ____ bank.

• pet

• local

• ordinary

_______ is the increase in the prices of goods and services often caused by an increase in the money supply.

• Inflation

• Tariff

• Greed

_______ another name for gold or silver coins used instead of paper money to pay for government lands.

• Specie

• Currency

• Change

The time between the election and a president leaving office is called the __________ period.

• waiting

• lame-duck

• transition

The _______ system supported the National Bank, internal improvements and a high tariff.

• American

• English

• French

Jackson accused Clay and Adams of making a __________ which involved Clay supporting Adams for president in return for Adams naming Clay secretary of state.

• deal

• corrupt bargain

• agreement

The process of spreading negative information about opponents - ______.

• mudslinging

• gossip

• journalism

The ________ is the act of distributing government jobs to loyal followers.

• Lame-Duck

• Corrupt Bargain

• Spoils System

_____________ were organized groups of politicians who sought to control the government and use their power to keep members in office.

• Political machines

• The Mudslingers

• The Spoils System

___________ was the name of Jackson's informal advisers.

• The Lame-Ducks

• Kitchen Cabinet

• The Mudslingers