social studies chapter 6

Creed

A statement that tells what a church believes the Bible teaches

Newspaper

The new way that was used to spread news about men running for president

Petition

Written request for a right that can be sent to a leader

Abolitionist

A small group of Americans who wanted to end slavery right away

Foreign

To be outside one’s own country

Seminary

A school for training pastors

Adoniram Judson

The first foreign missionary from the United States

Indian removal bill

Gave the president power to give land to Indians west of the Mississippi

President

The House of Representatives decides who this person will be when there is a tie in the electoral college

Trail of tears

The path the Cherokee Indians traveled west on

The Whigs & Democrats

Who did the Democratic-Republican parties separate from?