| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Peggy Eaton affair | Calhoun's wife slandered Peggy Eaton, causing a heated debate between Jackson and Calhoun |
| Indian removal act | This act granted the president funds and authority to remove Native Americans (1830) |
| Cherokee Nation v. Georgia | Supreme Court case: said that Cherokees were not a foreign nation with the right to sue in a federal court (1824) |
| Worcester v. Georgia | Supreme Court case: said that the laws of Georgia had no force within the boundaries of the Cherokee territory (1832) |
| Nullification crisis | Southerners declared federal protective tariffs null and void, Jackson responded with Force bill and suggested compromising over tariffs |
| Bank veto | Jackson's response to the Bank of the United States recharter (1832) |
| Specie Circular | Provided that in payment for public lands, the government would accept only gold or silver |
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