| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Andrew Jackson | The nations 7th President, a war hero and Democratic- Republican |
| Henry Clay | Ran again John Adams and Andrew Jackson and ended up being appointed John Adams Secretary of State |
| Democratic- Republicans | Supporters of states rights, more popular with lower classes |
| National Republicans | Supporters of a strong central government who favored road building and supported the Bank of the United States to shape the nation's economy; many were farmers or merchants |
| Favorite Son | A politician favored mainly in his or her home state |
| Majority | More then half of voters |
| Plurality | Largest amount of voters |
| Mudslinging | The campaign tactic, introduced in the 1828 campaign, in which opponents are insulted |
| Landslide | An overwhelming victory |
| Nullification Act | Act passed by the South Carolina state legislature declaring that it would not pay "illegal" tariffs |
| Force Bill | The bill authorized President Andrew Jackson's use of whatever force necessary to execute laws |
| Suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Bureaucracy | System in which nonelected laws and officials carry out laws and policies |
| Spoils System | System where presidents can appoint their supporters to gevernment positionss |
| Caucus | A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. |
| Nominating Convention | A meeting where states send delegates to select the party's political candidate for the Presidency |
| Tariff | a government tax on imports or exports |
| Nullify | To make void |
| Secede | To withdraw from union or association like the Government of America |
| State's Rights | the belief that an individual state may restrict federal authority |
| Indian Removal Act | Bill passed which allowed treaties to be negotiated with the American Indians in which they would give up their land and move west |
| General Winfield Scott | American general who led 7,000 troops to slaughter the Cherokee and basically whip them to Ohio |
| Trail Of Tears | The long, tragic march that Native Americans were forced on because they were relocated |
| Black Hawk | Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States |
| Osceola | Led a band of Seminoles that hid in the Everglades and used guerrilla tactics to defeat the U.S Army |
| Relocate | To move or establish in a new location |
| Guerilla | Hit and run military tactics |
| Nicholas Biddle | Head of the Second Bank of America, forced to close it down |
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