Best known leader of the struggle for independence from Spain

A Father who organized an army of Native Americans that freed several Mexican provinces. However, in 1811, Hidalgo was captured and executed by troops loyal to Spain.

 A man from Kentucky who proposed a compromise that would gradually lower the tariff over the span of 7 years. Favored federal power. Spoke for people in the West who thought the country could use better roads and canals to transport goods from one region to another.

From South Carolina and had a theory of nullification in his view on how the union was formed. Favored federal power. Spoke for the interests of the South while first being a defender of national unity. Later put more emphasis on the idea of state rights.

A man from Massachusetts argued that the US was one nation and that the welfare of the nation should override that of individual states. Favored federal power. A spokesperson for the Northeast. At first, he opposed high tariffs but then came to support them as a way of protecting industry.

Secretary of State became president after James Monroe

Served two terms as President, from 1829 to 1837. His presidency marked the opening of a new and more democratic era in American political life. Born an orphan on the border of North and South Carolina. He stood for the idea that ordinary people should participate in political life.

Was Andrew Jackson’s choice to succeed him. He was the son of the New York tavern owner and had played a central role in organizing Jackson’s first election victory in 1828. Was secretary of state during Jackson’s first term and Vice President during the second. A close political advisor to Andrew. Won election of 1836. Faced the economic crisis known as the Panic of 1837

Was the whig's candidate against Van Buren in the reelection of 1840. He was portrayed as a “man of the people.” He ended the age of Jackson and the Whigs were now in power.

Disagreements between different regions of a country

A hateful thing

The right to vote

A legal document giving certain rights to a person or a document

To the practice of rewarding government jobs to loyal supporters of the party that wins an election.

 A period between the 1820s and 1830s in which many states ideas and laws of Democracy changed and evolved greatly

An action by a state that cancels a federal law to which the state objects.

The 800-mile forced march of the Cherokee Native Americans. Out of the 18,00 forced to march, nearly one-fourth died.