Timeline Dates
Date of the Missouri Compromise
1820
The war hero turned president who won the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
The Southern Defender of Slavery from South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Rewarding supporters with offices and honors
Spoils System
The invention that allowed for instant communication across long distances
Electric Telegraph
Full date of the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
The president who made the Corrupt Bargain
John Quincy Adams
The Little Magician who engineered Jackson's campaign
Martin Van Buren
The law passed in 1830 that led to the Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
The main innovation of the era that led to a Transportation Revolution
Steam Engine
Dates of the Mexican-American War
1846-1848
The president who served one term and accomplished 4 main goals
James K. Polk
The Vice President turned president who left the Whig Party
John Tyler
The event that occurred when Calhoun tried to cancel the Tariff of Abominations
Nullification Crisis
The territory split in half at the 49th Parallel with Britain
Oregon Territory
Dates of Jacksonian America
1825-1848
The war hero turned president who died after 1 month
William Henry Harrison
The Great Compromiser who engineered the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay
What Clay wanted to save and Jackson wanted to end
2nd National Bank
The basic physical structures needed for a country to operate, like canals, roads, and bridges
Infrastructure
Dates of Jackson's Presidency
1829-1837
The Vice President who took over after Taylor died
Millard Fillmore
The member of the Kitchen Cabinet who convinced Jackson to kill the Bank
Amos Kendall
The rule passed by Jackson requiring that land be purchased in gold and silver
Specie Circular
The idea that states should be able to vote whether to be slave or free
Popular Sovereignty