Site provides a biography of President Andrew Jackson by detailing his life before the presidency, his policies while president, as well as his life after the presidency. Provided links give information on the first lady, Jackson's...

Discusses Andrew Jackson's personality and the difficulties and conflicts he experienced prior to his inauguration as President. While in the Senate, he took measures to try to improve his public image.

The White House's official site gives a brief overview of Andrew Jackson's life as the seventh President of the United States. A portrait is included.

After the re-election of Andrew Jackson in 1832, he began the process of having government deposits removed from the Second Bank.

Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Andrew Jackson and summaries of important events during his presidency.

On December 6, 1830, President Jackson spoke to Congress about his position on relocating Indians in order to make way for settlers in the west. This paved the way for government policy in dealing with native peoples even after his...

After reading this section of a chapter on "Jacksonian Democracy", students will be able to describe the key points of the election of 1828 and explain the scandals of Andrew Jackson's first term in office.

Modern presidential campaigns pale in comparison with the campaigns of 1824 and 1828. Read about the election battles between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.

Discusses the political maneuverings that went on behind the scenes during the election campaign of 1832 leading to the nomination of Van Buren as Vice-President, and postponing movement on the Bank war. When the issue of the nomination...

Get the facts about the life and administraton of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), the 8th President of the United States (1837-1841).

President Andrew Jackson was concerned about the powers of the Second Bank from the beginning, and suspected there was a hidden political agenda, which Nicholas Biddle, head of the bank, denied.

Despite prudent advice to the contrary, Nicholas Biddle, head of the Second Bank, applied to recharter the bank on the eve of Andrew Jackson's bid for re-election in 1832. Once elected, Jackson vetoed the request.

Read a great summary of U.S. foreign policy in the Monroe presidency. Find out about the treaties agreed to and the unilateral issuing of the Monroe Doctrine.

A lesson plan in which students examine the inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1828. They discuss how his election signaled changes in the American political landscape and embodied the culture of his era. They also compare the politics of...

See a concise summary of the events in the presidency of John Quincy Adams, beginning with his selection by the House of Representatives.

This biographical resource on John Calhoun points out Calhoun's resignation, the first vice-president to resign from active office. Calhoun opposed Jackson's affirmative stand on the Tariff of 1828 which favored the Industrial North over...

As with most other debates leading up to the Civil War, the debate about states' rights in reference to nullifying federal laws, ostensibly about tariffs, was really about the future of slavery in the South. Read about the issues of...

This resource provides a short description of the Second Bank of the United States. It contains a part of President Andrew Jackson's veto of the renewal bill for the Bank's charter.

This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...

Brief overview of the events leading up to the War of 1812, of select events from the course of the war, and of the war's aftermath.

This page features an analysis of the Democratic Party's decision to nominate the relatively unknown James Polk for their presidential candidate in 1844. This article gives insight into the political atmosphere of the time.

This activity looks at the process whereby a policy of assimilation gave way to one of overt removal under President Jackson.

This site provides the lyrics to an early minstrel song that was popular during Andrew Jackson's presidency.

This brief summary covers major aspects of Polk's presidency, including his support of Andrew Jackson's policies.