"Common Man"- the working, normal, non Elite men who were just farmers with little to no education
Specie- hard currency
"Kitchen Cabinet"- Jackson's first cabinet
Panic of 1837- bank notes lost value, land sales went down, credit not available, unemployment went up all because of the circulation of the specie
Indian Removal Programs- Jackson wanted to move all the Indian tribes so American's could farm on their land
Corrupt Bargain- Jackson's nickname for the election of 1824 because of the way Quincy-Adams won
Wildcat Banks- the new state banks that Jackson opened up instead of the 2nd US Bank
Stump Speech- candidates would stand on a tree stump and present the same exact speech at every town that they stopped
Universal Manhood Suffrage- all white men had the right to vote
Trail of Tears- the trip that the Cherokees took when they were moved from their home lands to the reservation that Jackson wanted them on, many died from starvation and diesease
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