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| Washington Irving | The first American writer to receive world wide acclaim. |
| Worcester v. Georgia | An 1832 case where Chief Justice John Marshall stated that the Georgia law did not extend to the Cherokee Nation. |
| Bank Notes | Paper money that was supported by either gold or silver. |
| Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek | An 1830 treaty under which the Choctaw Indians agreed to move west of the Mississippi River. |
| Spoils of Office | Practice by the political party that wins the election of dividing up the political rewards. |
| Conestoga Wagon | A sturdy covered wagon that was used by many of the pioneers who moved westward. |
| Rotation in Office | Policy of replacing government jobholders with other members of the poltical party in power. |
| Depression | A period of severe decline in business activity, usually marked by the high levels of unemployment. |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Another notable American author of the time period, wrote the Leatherstocking tales. |
| Internal Improvements | Parts of the transportation network such as roads and canal built at public expense. |
| Boom | A period of thriving business activity. |
| Independent Treasury System | System in 1840s where debts to the government were paid in gold and silver and stored in vaults. |
| Nominating Conventions | A meeting of political party members to choose presidential and vice presidential candidates. |
| Specialization | The concentration of the manufacturer of a paricular product. |
| Overseer | A person who supervises other workers. |
| Spoils System | Practice by an elected party of rewarding party supporters with appointments to government offices. |
| Ticket | The list of candidates nominated by a political party. |
| Removal Act | The law passed in 1830 that provided money to help Indian groups move west. |
| Nicholas Biddle | The President of the Bank of the United States. |
| Log Cabin Campaign | Whig strategy to win votes for William Henry Harrison based on his reputation as a rugged man of the people. |
| Inflationary Spiral | A continuous rise in prices that occurs when the higher cost of one product or service causes the prices of other goods and services to rise. |
| Panic of 1837 | Economic collapse caused by the reckless lending and too much paper money in circulation. |
| Ordinance of Nullification | Legal proposal made by John C. Calhoun that described an orderly way for a state to cancel a federal law if believed unconstitutional. |
| Era of Good Feelings | The period from 1817 to 1821 when the country was prosperous and at peace under President Monroe. |
| Tariff of Abominations | An Act of 1828 that placed high tariff on imports and was bitterly opposed by the southern states. |
| Nullification Crisis | Episode in 1832 in which South Carolina nullified a tariff law causing the national government to threaten force if the law was not followed. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | 1819 case in which the Bank of the United States refused to pay taxes; Courts declared Bank was constitutional and no state could tax it. |
