“What a scene did we witness! … a rabble, a mob, of boys … women, children, scrambling, fighting, romping … But it was the people’s day, and the people’s President, and the people would rule.”

—Margaret Bayard Smith

This eyewitness account describes the...

During the early 1800's, which argument would supporters of Jackson most likely agree with?

In the 1830's which US political figure argued that states had the right to nullify federal laws they believed were unconstitutional?

Creating new infrastructure, levying protective tariffs, creating a new National Bank were the primary ideas in which program?

The idea that the US should control all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is called

South Carolinians believed that the federal tariff on British imports was harming their economy. A state law was passed that allowed South Carolina to ignore the payment of this tariff, because they felt like the tariff was unconstitutional. This led to an event known as...

Which Native tribe appealed to the Supreme Court, and won their case, arguing that they had valid treaties with the US government?

What legislative action did Congress push through with the help of President Jackson, despite the ruling of the Supreme Court regarding native tribes in the Southern US?