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The Age ofJackson 1824–1840

The Age ofJackson 1824–1840

Section 1Politics ofthe People

Section 2Jackson’sPolicyTowardNativeAmericans

Section 3Conflictsover States’Rights

Section 4Prosperityand Panic

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1824Simón Bolívar becomespresident of Peru.

1830Revolutions occur

in Belgium, France,and Poland.

1824John Quincy Adams iselected president.

1828Tariff of Abominations

signed into law.

Andrew Jackson iselected president.

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1830IndianRemovalAct ispassed.

1828Uruguay gainsindependence.

President-elect Andrew Jacksonis on his way to Washington inthis painting.

1824

As a general, Andrew Jackson wasa hero of the War of 1812,defeating the British at the Battleof New Orleans.

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1832Reform Actincreases numberof voters in Britain.

1838Zulu clash withBoer settlers inSouth Africa.

1837Victoria

becomes queenof Great Britain.

1840William Henry

Harrison is electedpresident.

1836Martin VanBuren iselectedpresident.

1838Cherokees

begin totravel the

Trail of Tears.

1832Jackson vetoes charter ofBank of the United States.

South Carolina nullifies tariffs.

Jackson is reelected.

1840

The year is 1828. You will vote for president

for the first time. Important economic, social,

and political issues face the country. The

favored candidate is Andrew Jackson, a

military hero. Before you vote, you should

decide what you are looking for in a leader.

What qualities do you thinkmake a strongleader?What Do You Think?• Which earlier presidents would you consider

strong leaders and which not?

• Would qualities that make a military leader alsomake a good president? Why or why not?

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Finding Main IdeasTo make it easier for you to understand what you read, learn to find the main idea of eachparagraph, topic heading, and section. Remember that the supporting details help explainthe main ideas. On the chart below, write down the main ideas about the political, eco-nomic, and social changes during Jackson’s presidency.

See Skillbuilder Handbook, page R5.

What Do You Know?What do you already know about the issues that facedthe nation in the first half of the 19th century? Howdid presidents before Jackson deal with problems?

Think About• what you have learned about Andrew Jackson

from books and movies• how American life is affected by the actions of a

president, by conflicts among different parts of thecountry, and by the will of the people

• your responses to the Interact with History aboutqualities that make a strong leader (see page 367)

What Do You Want to Know?What questions do you have about Jackson and his presidency? Record them in your notebook before reading the chapter.

Reading Strategy: Finding Main Ideas12

Political SocialEconomic

Main Ideas:• Democratic and Whig

parties formed• common people given

voice in government• spoils system created• Union strengthened

Main Ideas:• common people had

more importance• Native Americans

removed to the West• whites settled on for-

mer Native Americanlands

Main Ideas:• higher tariffs enacted• national bank closed• inflation grew

CHANGES DURING JACKSON’S PRESIDENCY

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Taking Notes

President Andrew Jackson’s time in office was soinfluential, it has been called the Age of Jackson.