American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1832
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1832 won by Democratic nominee, Andrew Jackson.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1828
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1828 won by Democratic nominee, Andrew Jackson.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Andrew Jackson
Brief biographical sketch of America's seventh president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Forsyth (1780 1841)
Biography summarizing the life and career of John Forsyth, who held many governmental posts and served to Presidents, Van Buren and Jackson.
Digital History
Digital History: The Celebrated Bank War
A good discussion of the views of supporters and opponents of the Bank of the United States, and the banking industry in general during Jackson's presidency. Were Jackson's ideas backward looking and ignorant? Did his policies cause the...
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Martin Van Buren
This easy-to-navigate site has Martin van Buren's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Key Events in the Presidency
See a concise summary of the events in the presidency of John Quincy Adams, beginning with his selection by the House of Representatives.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Presidency of John Quincy Adams
This Khan Academy resource provides information about the Presidency of John Quincy Adams, including the successes and conflicts connected to his leadership.
Cengage Learning
Primary Sources: Jackson's Veto of the Bank of the United States
One of Jackson's major political battles was over the power of the Bank of the United States. This site gives a brief explanation of that issue, and the text of Jackson's veto of the bill which would support the bank. The site also...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Jacksonian Democracy?
A collection that uses primary sources to explore Jacksonian democracy.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: The Expansion of Democracy During the Jacksonian Era
Lesson on how the character of American politics changed between the 1820s and 1850s as a result of growing popular participation. Complete set of resources including primary source material, teacher notes, vocabulary, and strategies for...
Digital History
Digital History: The Presidency of John Quincy Adams
Read about the many problems encountered by John Quincy Adams during his presidency, most not of his making, but a reflection of the split in the philosophies of the National Republicans and the up-and-coming Jacksonian Democrats.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The War Against the Bank
Read about Andrew Jackson's animosity toward the Second Bank of the United States and some reasons for his feelings. Was his veto of the Recharter Bill good for the country? Take the little survey to express your views.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Presidency of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams narrowly beat Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1824. Though his 'American System' modernized the American economy, his endorsement of a protective tariff as well as his lenient stance toward Native...
Other
Civics Resources: Worcester v. Georgia
In December 1829, President Andrew Jackson announced his Indian removal proposal in an address to the U.S. Congress. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to grant the Indians unsettled lands west...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: John Caldwell Calhoun
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...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was born March 15th, 1767, was a senator from Tennesse and president.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Jackson
A portrait of our seventh president, Andrew Jackson from 1829-1837. He was born in 1767 and died in 1845.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837).
Digital History
Digital History: Georgia and the Cherokees [Pdf]
The Cherokee nation was one of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Southeast. Read about their achievements, the state of Georgia's attempts to annex their lands, and ultimately, President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Bill. [pdf]
Other
President Elect: 1832
A great map showing the distribution of the electoral vote in the Election of 1832.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Spoils System
Learn about the Spoils System during Andrew Jackson's presidency that was based on the policy of removing political opponents from federal offices and replacing them with party loyalists.
Digital History
Digital History: Nullification
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...