| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Tennessee | Jackson moved to this state to take a job. |
| New Orleans | The battle that Jackson gained recognition. |
| Old Hickory | Jackson's nickname. |
| Harvard | Jackson received an honorary degree from this college. |
| Corrupt Bargain | This probably happened in the election of 1824. |
| Intuition | Jackson favored this over reason. |
| South Carolina | Jackson was born in this state. |
| Revolutionary War | Jackson served during this war and his mother died during this war. |
| People's Reception | The inauguration of Jackson was known as this. |
| Aristocratic | Born into wealth and prestige. |
| Self-made | Making your-self into something. |
| Orphan | Jackson was this by the age of 14. |
| John Quincy Adams | Jackson's predecessor as President. |
| Nicholas Biddle | The President of the 2nd Bank of the U.S. |
| John Calhoun | He led S.C.'s opposition to Jackson's tariff policies. |
| Democratic | Jackson's political party |
| Florida | It was sold to the US by Spain in 1819. |
| Tariff | Early issue which divided the North and South. |
| Martin Van Buren | Jackson's successor as President. |
| Veto | Jackson used this power more than all former Presidents combined. |
| West | Jackson received much of his political support from this part of the country. |
| Whigs | The opponents of "King Andrew". |
| British and Native-Am.'s | The two groups Jackson conquered. |
| Lawyer | Jackson's occupation. |
| Gambling | Jackson's hard-luck habit. |
| Gold and Silver | Acceptable forms of payment for government land under the Specie Circular. |
| Spoils System | The practice of filling government offices with loyal political supporters. |
| Hayne-Webster debate | Hayne's was for states rights and Webster was for a National Union during this controversy. |
| Anti-Mason Party | The political party holding the first national nominating convention in 1831. |
| Kitchen Cabinet | Unofficial group of advisors to Jackson who entered and exited the White House through the kitchen door. |
| Indian Removal Act | Provided for the resettlement of Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River. |
| Maysville Road | Early part of the National Road System. |
| Worcester v. Georgia | John Marshall and the SC said that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee because they were under the protection of the federal government in this court case. |
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