People of the Jacksonian Era
- Andrew Jackson
President from 1828-1836 who did not do anything to challenge the existence of slavery (see "The Great Silence" in "CONCEPTS AND
IDEAS"), supervised one of the harshest assaults on American Indians (see "Trail of Tears" in "CONCEPTS AND IDEAS"), and accepted the
necessity of economic inequality and social gradation (see "Era of the Common Man" in "CONCEPTS AND IDEAS")
- John Quincy Adams
Won the election of 1824, with the help of Henry Clay.
- Henry Clay
Runner up for the presidential election in 1832, going up against Andrew Jackson, and the senator of South Carolina before being replaced
by John C. Calhoun.
Helped John Q. Adams win the election of 1824 in order to become the Secretary of State.
- Martin Van Buren
Brought party politics to the national level and elected president during the election of 1836.
- John C. Calhoun
A southern leader that dominated politics in the south.
- Roger Taney
and "Pet Banks" in "CONCEPTS AND IDEAS")