The PBS Documentary

Andrew Jackson

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Theme

Indian Removal

The forced migration of Native Americans.

Special Feature

The Power of the Presidency

How Jackson redefined the presidency.

WebQuest

Should Jackson be on the $20 Bill?

Debate Jackson's image on American currency.

Gallery

Political Cartoon Gallery

A look at mass media in the Jacksonian Era.

Themes

Dominant political issues of the Jacksonian Era

Special Features

Visual tour of the era in portraiture, cartoons, and maps

1767: Jackson Born 1780-1781: Fights in Revolutionary War 1787: Admitted to North Carolina Bar 1788: Settles in Nashville 1791: Marries Rachel Donelson Robards 1794: Remarries Rachel Donelson Robards 1795-1796: Operates mercantile business 1796: Delegate at Tenn. Constitutional Convention 1796-1797: Elected to House of Representatives 1797-1798: Becomes U.S. Senator 1798-1804: Serves as judge 1802: Major General of state militia

1804: Purchases The Hermitage 1812: Fights in the War of 1812 1814: Battle of Horseshoe Bend 1815: Battle of New Orleans 1818: Invades Florida 1821: Governor of Florida Territory 1823: Again elected to Senate 1828: Elected President 1829: First term as president 1830: Indian Removal Act passed 1832: Second term as president 1845: Jackson dies at The Hermitage

The People

Besides Andrew Jackson, there were many other key players on the American political scene. Throughout the 19th century, debates raged regarding states' rights, slavery, gender equality, and Indian removal. Many individuals fought to realize an America that matched their ideals– here are some of the people that helped define the Jacksonian Era.

Video

An extensive collection of video is available on the site, including clips from the PBS documentary Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency as well as web-original video content that expands upon key Jacksonian themes touched on in the documentary.

Interactive Timeline

Travel through time with an interactive timeline that highlights some of the key moments in Jackson's political and personal life. The timeline also includes domestic and international events in the first half of the 19th century to contextualize Jackson's America.

For Educators

The education section of this site allows students and teachers to explore the many changes that America experienced during Jackson's two terms as president. Utilizing an extensive list of primary source documents, secondary resources, and video clips, this site provides lesson plans for 8th and 11th grade classrooms as well as WebQuests for middle school and high school-level.