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
The Rise of the West
The Missouri CompromiseHenry 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