Chapter 10 Jackson Era Vocabulary

Passed in 1830, authorized Jackson to negotiate treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi. Resulted in reluctant and often forcible emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West.

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Nullification Crisis

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

The Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their lands. They traveled more than 800 miles to Indian Territory. More than 4,000 Cherokees died of cold, disease, and lack of food during the 116 day journey

• Indian Removal Act

• Worcester v Georgia

• Nullification Crisis

• Trail of Tears

The practice of replacing current government employees with supporters of the winning candidate is the...

• reciprocal system

• buddy system

• spoils system

• tariff system

What does the word nullify mean?

• to leave

• Overturn or to make void

A politician that represents a specific region of the country

• favorite son

• bureaucracy

• majority

• nominating convention

The use of personal attacks in political campaigns

• favorite son

• bureaucracy

• mudslinging

• spoils system

To move to a different place

• plurality

• bureaucracy

• relocate

• nominating convention

One more than half the number

• majority

• spoils system

• plurality

• bureaucracy

The largest number within the group but not more than half.

• majority

• plurality

• veto

• bureaucracy

Presidential power to reject a bill (proposed law) passed by Congress.

• Impeachment

• Judicial Review

• Veto

• bureaucracy