Lesson 8.03: Jacksonian Democracy

• Introduction
• Learn
• Try It
• Task

Introduction

Imagine how you would feel if the time period or era we are currently living in were to eventually become known as "The (insert your name here) Period."

Wow! What would you have to accomplish in your life to have an era named after you? So far in U.S. History, there has only been one political era known by a person’s name, Jacksonian Democracy. Andrew Jackson was a first-generation American born with no clear prospects for greatness. However, he became a great general and one of the most well-known presidents of the United States.

Watch Introducing Andrew Jackson (1:45) to learn about this leader and how his supporters founded the Democratic party.

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