Andrew Jackson Pioneer of Modern Politics
Born in the Carolina Hills
Served in the Revolution
Went West An “American” success story
A decade of political leadership and deadly political rivalry
Old Hickory
The Rise of the West The Missouri Compromise Henry Clay
The Height of “Good Feelings” James Monroe John Quincy Adams
Expansion of the franchise
A Sectionalized Politics The “Corrupt Bargain”
The First Modern Presidential Campaign Martin Van Buren
The “Tariff of Abominations” and Nullification Calhoun Clay
The 2nd Bank of the United States Nicholas Biddle
Jackson Vetoes the Bank
Pet Banks and the Specie Circular The Panic of 1837