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What is the practice of rewarding supporters with public appointments called?
Spoils System
What is the main complaint against the Spoils System?
Unqualified people will have government jobs
What battle during the War of 1812 made Andrew Jackson famous?
Battle of New Orleans
What two actions resolved the Nullification Crisis?
1. The Force Bill 2. A compromise to lower the tariff
What was the Force Bill?
It gave Andrew Jackson the power to use the military to make states follow federal laws
What state threatened to secede because of the tariff during the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina
Who was the main representative of the Southern point of view during the Nullification Crisis?
John C. Calhoun
Who came up with a compromise to lower the tariff during the Nullification Crisis?
Henry Clay
Why did the South hate tariffs?
They feared other countries might place a tariff on U.S. goods and they would not be able to sell their cash crops overseas
Why did the North love tariffs?
Tariffs made foreign goods more expensive and protected American businesses
The Cherokee won their law suit against Georgia but still had to give up their land, why?
Because Andrew Jackson ignored the Supreme Court decision
What was the name of the Supreme Court case where the Cherokee sued the State of Georgia in order to keep their land?
Worcester v. Georgia
What was the Indian Removal Act?
It gave the U.S. government the authority to negotiate with and buy land from Native American tribes
What law gave the American government the authority to negotiate with and buy land from Native American tribes?
Indian Removal Act
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced removal of Native American tribes from their land. The forced march of these tribes to land west of the Mississippi River.
What present day state was the location where Native American tribes were relocated to?
Oklahoma
