Andrew Jackson presidency

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The Andrew Jackson presidency (1829–1837) was a transformative era in U.S. history marked by the rise of Jacksonian democracy, the expansion of executive power, the Indian Removal policies, and fierce battles over the national bank and federal authority.

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instanceOf presidency of the United States
alsoKnownAs Jacksonian era
conflict conflict with Nicholas Biddle over the national bank
political conflict with Henry Clay
political conflict with John C. Calhoun
constitutionalIssue debate over federal versus state sovereignty
executive authority over the cabinet
use of presidential veto power
country United States of America
surface form: United States
domesticPolicyFocus expansion of white male suffrage
opposition to internal improvements funded by the federal government
patronage and party-building
reduction of the national debt
reform of federal bureaucracy through rotation in office
endTime March 4, 1837
followedBy Martin Van Buren
surface form: Martin Van Buren presidency
foreignPolicyFocus relations with France
relations with Great Britain
relations with Mexico
relations with Native American nations as foreign and domestic policy issue
historicalReputation controversial due to Indian Removal and expansion of slavery
transformative era in U.S. politics
impact displacement and suffering of Native American nations, including the Trail of Tears (implementation continuing under successors)
expansion of executive power in the U.S. federal government
reshaping of American two-party system
strengthening of the Democratic Party as a mass political organization
keyIdeology Jacksonian democracy
keyPolicy Indian Removal policy of the United States
surface form: Indian Removal

limited federal government in domestic affairs
opposition to the Second Bank of the United States
spoils system in federal appointments
strong executive branch
legislativeBody United States Congress
location Washington, D.C.
majorEvent Second Bank of the United States
surface form: Bank War

Force Bill of 1833
Indian Removal policy of the United States
surface form: Indian Removal Act of 1830

Nullification Crisis
Peggy Eaton affair
Specie Circular of 1836
establishment of pet banks
recognition of the independence of Texas (diplomatic recognition in 1837 process)
veto of the Second Bank recharter bill
withdrawal of federal deposits from the Second Bank of the United States
notableAction assertion of presidential authority over Congress
frequent use of the presidential veto for policy reasons
numberInOrder 7
officeHolder Andrew Jackson
politicalParty Democratic Party
precededBy Presidency of John Quincy Adams
surface form: John Quincy Adams presidency
startTime March 4, 1829
timePeriod Jacksonian democracy era
vicePresident John C. Calhoun
Martin Van Buren

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this entity surface form: Andrew Jackson administration
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this entity surface form: Andrew Jackson administration
Tariff of 1832 temporalContext Andrew Jackson presidency