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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Jacksonian Democracy?

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore Jacksonian democracy.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Jacksonian Democracy and Modern America

For Students 5th - 8th
An overview of the ideals of the new Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson, and later Martin Van Buren. Read about the new two-party system with the formation of the Whig Party. See how Jacksonian Democracy molded American political...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Expanding Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the expansion of democracy in the early 1800s.
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Digital History

Digital History: Democracy and President Jackson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Jackson was a larger than life individual. Read about his successes before his election to the presidency and find out about his policies once he became president. [pdf]
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Politics and the New Nation

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of how the United States would change during the Age of Jackson and Jacksonian democracy.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies:andrew Jackson Altrocious Saint in Bewildering Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read a summary of the life and career of Andrew Jackson, the 7th U.S. President. Part of a larger site about Andrew Jackson's presidency.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Religious Revival

For Students 5th - 8th
The Second Great Awakening was transformative in ways beyond religion. Read about the new ideas about religion and see how they emphasized individual dignity and worth. This then reflected on the early ideas of women's suffrage, and the...
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Article
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Age of Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
Article covering the Age of Jackson, characterized in part, by expanded democracy, changes in political life, domestic issues and scandal.

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