The Age of Jackson

Missouri Compromise

An agreement passed in 1820 that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance between North and South.

Tallmadge Amendment

An amendment proposed by Congressman James Tallmadge that aimed to prohibit slavery in Missouri and emancipate enslaved children at age 25.

36°30′ north latitude

The line established by the Missouri Compromise, above which new states would not allow slavery.

Adams-Onís Treaty

The 1819 treaty in which Spain ceded Florida to the United States.

Battle of New Orleans

A decisive battle in the War of 1812 where Andrew Jackson achieved a significant victory against the British after a peace treaty was signed.

Indian Removal Act

A law signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830 that authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi.

Nullification

The theory that states could declare federal laws null and void within their borders, as proposed by John C. Calhoun.

Force Bill

A bill signed by Jackson that authorized the use of military force to collect tariffs from South Carolina.

Tariff of Abominations

A tariff imposed in 1828 that angered Southern states and contributed to the Nullification Crisis.

Trail of Tears

The forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from their homelands in the Eastern United States to areas west of the Mississippi, resulting in immense suffering.