Use this American History video entitled Jacksonian Democracy: The First Term to study the age of President Andrew Jackson and the political and social changes associated with Jacksonian Democracy. Learn about Andrew Jackson's career from plantation owner to military hero to president of the United States.
Trace the life of Andrew Jackson, from a young boy orphaned at 14, to plantation owner to military hero to president of the United States. You'll discover how Jackson redefined the role of the American president and American politics were redefined through his aggressive use of executive power.