who led the whigs?

Henry clay

who led the democrats?

andrew jackson

what were the whigs for?

active and involved central government, national bank, protective tariffs

what were the democrats for?

limited power in federal government, free trade, local rule

who passed the tariff of 1828?

John quincy adams

what was the doctrine of nullification?

if a state found a federal law unconstitutional, they could refuse to follow it

What did Andrew Jackson do with the national bank?

vetoed its recharter

what did vetoing the national bank cause?

the economic panic of 1837

why did Andrew Jackson create the indian removal act?

because gold was found in the region of georgia where the Cherokees lived

what did the Worcester v. georgia trial do?

enabled the Cherokee land to be federally protected

what is the treaty of echota

exchanged cherokee territory in the east for reservation territory in the west

what was the result of forced removal of the natives?

the trail of tears