The removal of natives from su casas ***muy triste!!***

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Law signed by President Andrew Jackson that forced Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to move to federal lands west of the river

Trail of Tears

The forced, tragic migration of roughly 100,000 Native Americans, from their southeastern homelands to government-owned land in present-day Oklahoma.

Classical Liberalism (Laissez Faire)

Economic approach that meant governments should stay out of business and let the free market run itself.

Whig Party

A major U.S. political party that opposed the strong executive power of President Andrew Jackson.

Panic of 1837

Major financial crisis in the U.S. that started off a severe economic depression lasting until the mid-1840s.

Specie Circular

A 1836 U.S. government decree that required buyers who wanted to pay for public lands, to use only gold or silver, rather than paper money