Andrew Jackson’s Presidency is surrounded by controversy.

From increased presidential authority and his battle with the national bank, to the push for a limited government and the Indian Removal Act, he demonstrates power and compassion for the “common man.”

Was the Age of Jackson truly an age of democracy?

Were his action and decisions better connected to that of an absolute monarch or one who cares for the people of his country?

eText:

Spike, T., Mergel, S., Locks, C., & Roseman, P. (2013). History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877. Merlot. [online]

• Chapter 12: Jacksonian America (Links to an external site.)

Primary Source Documents:

• Lesh, B. A., & Finkelman, P. (2008). Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America (Links to an external site.). Dallas, TX: Schlager Group.
  • Dee, C. (2008). South Carolina ordinance of nullification and Andrew Jackson’s proclamation regarding nullification.  (Links to an external site.)

Articles & Websites

• Wulf, N. (2006). The politics of past and progress in Jacksonian democracy (Links to an external site.). ATQ, 20(4), 647-658.
• Rothbard, M. N. (1960). The panic of 1819: Contemporary opinions and policy (Links to an external site.). Journal of Finance, 15(3), 420-421.
• Indian Removal Act – Primary Documents in American History