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Jacksonian Era
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Question | Answer |
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james monroe | was the president and was worried |
simon bolivar | known to be the best leader of the struggle of independence |
miguel hidalgo | organized an army of native Americans that feed several Mexican prouinces |
henry clay | spoke for people in the west who thought the country needed better roads and canals to transport goods from on region to another |
john c calhoun | became an influential leader of the southern states |
daniel webster | became a spokesperson for the northeast. at first he opposed high tariffs but he later came to support them as a way to protect the industry |
john quincy adams | he was secretary of state and was also very worried with simon bolviar |
andrew jackson | served two terms as president he opened new and more democratic era |
martin van buren | was andrew jacksons choice to succeed him |
william henry harrison | ran against van buren for reflection in 1840 |
sectionalism | restriction of interest to a narrow sphere: concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the rise of general well-being |
abomination | causes disgust or hate |
suffrage | the right to vote |
charter | a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company |
spoils system | political activity by public employees in support of their party of the employees removal |
jacksonian democracy | the ascendancy of president andrew jackson (in office 1829-1837) and the democratic party |
nullification | an action by a state that cancels a federal law to which the state objects |
trail of tears | the deadly route used by native americans |