Age of Jackson: Crash Course US History #14

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Published 2013-05-09
In which John Green teaches you about the presidency of Andrew Jackson So how did a president with astoundingly bad fiscal policies end up on the $20 bill? That's a question we can't answer, but we can tell you how Jackson got to be president, and how he changed the country when he got the job. Jackson's election was more democratic than any previous presidential election. More people were able to vote, and they picked a doozie. Jackson was a well-known war hero, and he was elected over his longtime political enemy, John Quincy Adams. Once Jackson was in office, he did more to expand executive power than any of the previous occupants of the White House. He used armed troops to collect taxes, refused to enforce legislation and supreme court legislation, and hired and fired his staff based on support in elections. He was also the first president to regularly wield the presidential veto as a political tool. Was he a good president? Watch this video and draw your own conclusions.

Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. One of Andrew Jackson's most lasting and memorable policies was that of Indian removal: www.commonlit.org/texts/andrew-jackson-s-speech-to…
Jackson’s promotion of this cause led to the infamous Trail of Tears: www.commonlit.org/texts/excerpt-from-trail-of-tear…

Chapters:
Introduction: the Age of Jackson 00:00
Democracy in the United States 0:32
Economics during the Era of Good Feelings 1:56
The Monroe Doctrine 2:48
John Quincy Adams 3:17
The Missouri Compromise 3:56
Martin Van Buren, "The Little Magician", and other Presidential Nicknames 4:58
Andrew Jackson's Presidential Campaign 6:16
The Democratic Party 7:15
The Whig Party 7:41
Jackson's Tariffs 8:28
The Indian Removal Act & The Trail of Tears 9:37
American Banking Under Jackson 10:40
Mystery Document 10:56
Jackson Ends the Second U.S. Bank 12:00
Inflation and the Panic of 1837 12:53
Legacy of the Age of Jackson 13:54
Credits 14:35

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All Comments (21)
  • @StarryNightsHI3
    "This problem began, as many do, in Missouri" as a Missouri native I can in fact confirm this statement. Missouri, get a grip.
  • @fi9560
    It's been a decade and I'm still watching Crash Course videos trying desperately to understand something at the last minute.
  • @andersjrgensen8230
    Andrew Jacksons nickname was also "Jackass" which is what founded the democratic party logo.
  • @juice9626
    Alright my test is tomorrow time for crash course
  • @wayfaringstranger7504
    i've been watching crash course for so long i know john's voice better than my mother's
  • @jasonlan7475
    good luck to everyone tomorrow let's get this bread
  • @wesbies7968
    Normal Presidential nicknames: Old Hickory Presidential nicknames today: Oranj Boi
  • @Historybuff188
    I like to thank John Green for posting these videos. It has helped distract me from losing my father. I'm 15. We both love history. I just want to say how thankful I am for you John and the entire Crash Course Team....
  • @williamcfox
    "Discourse in American campaigns has come a long way" 2016 strikes again. "Martin Van Buren was worst haired president" 2016 spares no one!
  • @Jojo-eb8qe
    Why did I decide to take this class.. I want to sleep
  • @grwebb3
    John Green is everything. He is that sarcastic storytelling history teacher, that deeply intellectual english teacher, that writer who can make people laugh and cry, that straight forward math and science teacher, and just the classic awesome nerd
  • @nataliecatherine6279
    I love John Green. He's always so happy, it puts me in a good mood no matter what.
  • @katemoon3613
    Anyone else being forced to watch this for online classes?
  • @tizeltime08
    I just have to say, I am taking my history certification test in two days and have been watching these videos for a few weeks now. This guy has helped me in so many ways and (God willing) when I pass, I will no doubt be showing these videos in my class...unless I get a Texas history job. Not too much on that lol
  • @minervacantdie7110
    I probably shouldn't be as intrigued by Andrew Jackson as I am, considering I'm Native American, but I can't help but be fascinated by this man's legacy!
  • @cole1441
    it’s 1 a.m and i’ve been watching videos about andrew jackson for the past hour... if the short response on my APUSH test isn’t about him, i’m going to cry
  • @princesstarah2
    "The problem started, as so many problems do, in Missouri" is a quote that is extremely relevant for what is going on right now.