In this unit students explore the extension of democracy and Native American removal during the Age of Jackson. They also explore how Jackson used the power of the presidency to attack the Bank of the United States and its favoritism toward the wealthy elite. Students then focus on westward expansion, examining art and other primary sources to assess the treatment of Native Americans. They evaluate how the Age of Jackson moved American society both toward and away from its core ideals.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain and illustrate the new style of American politics in the 1820s
Describe the policies of John Quincy Adams’s presidency and explain the political divisions that resulted