The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Expansion of the Voting Base

A thorough examination of Andrew Jackson's presidency and politics, these slides contain important facts and pictures of the growing United States. Events such as the Trail of Tears and the Tariff Battles of the early 19th century are on...

High schoolers give examples to indicate how voting participation changed in the first half of the 19th century, and make connections between changes in voting participation and the results of the election of 1828.

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...

A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.

John Green teaches you about the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson's election was more democratic than any previous presidential election. More people were able to vote, and they picked a doozie. Jackson was a well-known war hero,...

Here, read the text to President Jackson's "First Annual Message to Congress, 8 December 1830," in which Jackson argues for the removal of Native Americans.

Young scholars make connections between changes in voting participation and the election of 1828, and describe regional factors evidenced by the voting results of the election of 1828.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Andrew Jackson. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 

This Khan Academy resource provides information surrounding the Presidency of Andrew Jackson, including his successes and failures.

In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the presidency of Andrew Jackson. So how did a president with astoundingly bad fiscal policies end up on the $20 bill? That's a question we can't answer, but we can tell you how...