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I was born for a storm, and a calm does not suit me.
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Bank Wars
Jackson bolstered efforts to curb the increasingly powerful corporations and banks that he felt encroached upon the rights and liberties of the common man.
Cherokee Nation Appeals to the Supreme Court
In response to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Cherokees appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to prevent forced relocation to the west.
The Corporations
Highly critical of the corporations becoming increasingly prevalent in America's economy, Jackson took steps to limit their presence and power.
Indian Removal
Andrew Jackson's views on Indian removal are juxtaposed with those held by Native Americans, as represented by Benny Smith, an oral-historian of the Cherokee tribe.
Introduction
An overview of the complex and often polarizing figure who would become a two-term American president.
Nullification, Part 1
At a Washington dinner in honor of Thomas Jefferson, Jackson toasted "Our Federal Union - it must be preserved," letting everyone know his position on states' rights.
Nullification, Part 2
The Tariff of 1828, widely contested by Southerners, opened up a tense debate about state rights that nearly led to the secession of South Carolina, and the dissolution of the union.
Reinventing the Presidency, Part 1
A look at what the Founding Fathers' envisioned for the role of the presidency - a position that has drastically changed over time.
Reinventing the Presidency, Part 2
During his two terms, Jackson took steps to increase the powers of the presidency - forever changing the executive branch.
The Corporations
Highly critical of the corporations becoming increasingly prevalent in America's economy, Jackson took steps to limit their presence and power.
Indian Removal
Andrew Jackson's views on Indian removal are juxtaposed with those held by Native Americans, as represented by Benny Smith, an oral-historian of the Cherokee tribe.
Reinventing the Presidency, Part 1
A look at what the Founding Fathers' envisioned for the role of the presidency - a position that has drastically changed over time.
Reinventing the Presidency, Part 2
During his two terms, Jackson took steps to increase the powers of the presidency - forever changing the executive branch.
Was Andrew Jackson a Great President?
Andrew Jackson continues to be one of the most celebrated and reviled president of the United States.
What Does America Owe the Slaves?
A look at what abolitionists like Frederick Douglass were doing to combat the institution of slavery that was in full-force at the time of Jackson's presidency.
Abolition Movement
With slavery becoming an increasingly divisive issue in America, Jackson attempted to quell the anti-slavery sentiments being touted by northern abolitionists.
Bank Wars
Jackson bolstered efforts to curb the increasingly powerful corporations and banks that he felt encroached upon the rights and liberties of the common man.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
During the War of 1812, Jackson led troops to combat British-allied Creek Indians. At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, more Native Americans were killed than on any other day in the history of the United States.
Battle of New Orleans
Commissioned United States Major General and stationed just outside of New Orleans, Jackson emerged victorious after a British assault in 1815 -catapulting Jackson into national prominence as a revered war hero.
Cherokee Nation Appeals to the Supreme Court
In response to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Cherokees appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to prevent forced relocation to the west.
The Corporations
Highly critical of the corporations becoming increasingly prevalent in America's economy, Jackson took steps to limit their presence and power.
Election of 1824
Jackson won the popular vote, but the Electoral College chose John Quincy Adams, a Washington insider, to be president.
Election of 1828
After losing the presidency four years earlier, Jackson and his supporters mobilized constituents into a winning presidential bid, which can be regarded as the first modern political campaign.
The Hermitage
The Hermitage, Jackson's home for most of his adult life, was also "home" to an estimated hundred and fifty slaves that maintained the property.
Indian Removal
Andrew Jackson's views on Indian removal are juxtaposed with those held by Native Americans, as represented by Benny Smith, an oral-historian of the Cherokee tribe.
Minstrel Shows
The popularity of minstrel shows reflected both the tense race relations and the stress white Americans felt due to the industrialization of the nation's economic structure.
Nullification, Part 1
At a Washington dinner in honor of Thomas Jefferson, Jackson toasted "Our Federal Union - it must be preserved," letting everyone know his position on states' rights.
Nullification, Part 2
The Tariff of 1828, widely contested by Southerners, opened up a tense debate about state rights that nearly led to the secession of South Carolina, and the dissolution of the union.
Reinventing the Presidency, Part 1
A look at what the Founding Fathers' envisioned for the role of the presidency - a position that has drastically changed over time.
Reinventing the Presidency, Part 2
During his two terms, Jackson took steps to increase the powers of the presidency - forever changing the executive branch.
Scholar Debate - The Corporations
Scholars debate whether or not Jackson's fears that corporations posed a threat to free government were prophetic or utterly ridiculous.
Scholar Debate - Indian Removal
Scholars debate whether or not Indian removal would constitute what we would today call "ethnic cleansing."
Scholar Debate - What Does America Owe the Slaves?
A look at what abolitionists like Frederick Douglass were doing to combat the institution of slavery that was in full-force at the time of Jackson's presidency.
Skilled Workers
As the nation continued to industrialize in the early 19th century, artisans became increasingly at risk of losing their jobs to factories.
What Does America Owe the Slaves?
A look at what abolitionists like Frederick Douglass were doing to combat the institution of slavery that was in full-force at the time of Jackson's presidency.
Election of 1824
Jackson won the popular vote, but the Electoral College chose John Quincy Adams, a Washington insider, to be president.
Introduction
An overview of the complex and often polarizing figure who would become a two-term American president.
Nullification, Part 1
At a Washington dinner in honor of Thomas Jefferson, Jackson toasted "Our Federal Union - it must be preserved," letting everyone know his position on states rights.
