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Jacksonian Democracy
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11/13/2012

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Jacksonian Democracy
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a belief in broad equality . Franchise right to vote expands.
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Alexis de Tocquevile
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 french aristocrat sent to America to study the prison system.sees democracy as the wave of the future. writes book called,,
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Corrupt bargain
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john quincy adams wins the election even though andrew jackson had more votes.
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spoils system
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andrew jackson fires a bunch of government workers and replaces them with his followers
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petticoat affair
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the only battle that andrew jackson ever lost

told his cabinet memebers to tell their wives to associate with peggy eaton.

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Martin van buren
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believed to be the illegitimate child of aaron burr. one of Aj's campaign advisors.
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john c calhoun
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wife was the ring leader of the women who snubb Peggy Eaton
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indian removal
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Andrew Jackson believed that for their own good, the indians must go. President is authorized to give Indians land in a new territory west of the mississippi.
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Cherokee vs. Georgia
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reaches supreme court. Cherokee win their case. AJ moves them anyway
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trail of tears
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the indians path to Oklahoma.
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Indian Appropriations Act
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Sets up reservation system in U.S.
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Black Hawk War
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sauk and fox tribes return under new leader.

Defeated sauk and fox are sent to Oklahoma with everyone else.

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bank war
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Andrew Jackson's quest to destroy the 2nd bank of the U.S.
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2nd bank of the US
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charter ran out on first bank
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Nicholas Biddle
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close political ally of Henry Clay.

manager of 2nd bank.

Andrew Jackson defeats Nicholas Biddle by taking the money out of the bank.

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Nullification Crisis
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started when John C Calhoun says that states can nullify federal law within state boundaries
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whig party
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group follows Henry clay's improvement of the nation. forms in opposition to Andrew Jackson.
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