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Age of Jackson
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The Cumberland Road
The Cumberland road began construction in 1815. The Corp didn't complete the 130-mile road until 1818. Congress saw such a sucess the road was and extended to the westward, therefore the Cumberland road wasn't completed, fully, until 1850. We couldn't find the real date. -
Era of Good Feelings
the 1818 election brought another Democratic-Repupilic victory. James Monroe followed Mason in presidency for two terms from 1817 to 1825. It is called the Era of Good Feeligs due to its one-party dominance. -
Erie Canal
The erie canal began in 1817 and was finshed in 1825. When the federal government concluded that the project was too dangerous to under take, but New York took on the take of carving the 363 miles canal through the wilderness with nothing, but muscle power of men and horses. -
The emergence of Sectionalism
Each section of the country forms its identity. In 1820, three issues seperated the country: Tariffs, railroads and slavery. -
The election of John Q. Adams 1824
In the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams were running againsted each other. Jackson didn't reach the amount of electral votes to become president. Henry Clay made an offer to John Quincy Adams. If Henry Clay was secretary of state, John Quincy Adams would be President. John Q. Adams agreed and became President. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson adjested the voting rights, so all white men could vote. The election of 1828 was the one that started the mud throwing. -
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Andrew Jackson pasted a bill that forced Indians from there homelands. The Cherokee Nation took the State of Georgia to court to sue them so the Cherokees can stay in their homeland. The case went to the Supreme Court and the Cherokee Nation won the case. -
Trail of Tears
Federal troops came to Georgia to remove the tribe. About 20,000 Cherokees marched on the Trail of Tears. Nearly a quater died on the 800 mile walk. The remaining seeked survival in the new territory. -
President Jackson Vetoes Bill for Re-Chartering the Second National Bank of the United States.
Jackson annoused to the government that there will be no use of the second national bank. He used his power to remove all funds from the bank. This was referred to the "Bank War."
