Andrew Jackson

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Lesson Plans:

The Election of 1824 - The Election of 1824 clearly showed that the "era of good feelings" had come to an end. All the candidates were Democratic-Republicans, but personal and sectional interests outweighed political orthodoxy

The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson and the Growth of Party Politics - students analyze changes in voter participation and regional power, and review archival campaign documents reflecting the dawn of politics as we know it during the critical years from 1824 to 1832.

The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Expansion of the Voting Base - After completing this lesson, students will be able to: Give examples to indicate how the franchise was extended and limited in the first half of the 19th century. Cite some differences in the newly enfranchised population that could affect the way they would vote.

A Different Perspective - Links to online lesson plans to teaching about Columbus across the grades.

Primary Source Documents:

Andrew Jacksons' First Innaugural Address - Andrew Jackson's innaugural address, March 4, 1829.

Message to Congress about the Indian Removal Act - On December 6, 1830, in a message to Congress, President Andrew Jackson called for the relocation of eastern Native American tribes to land west of the Mississippi River, in order to open new land for settlement by citizens of the United States.

12th Amendment
The Age of Jackson
The Papers of Andrew Jackson