Jacksonian Controversies

My lecture on Jacksonian Controversies, including the Dickinson duel, the Whig Party, the Trail of Tears, and Jackson's Bank War - Nullification will follow in another segment.

[@scottjohnson4513]

Greetings Tom! As a mid-life Grad student who is dusting off my 30 year old University of Kentucky Political Science degree and enrolled in a loccal Master of Arts in Teaching, (High School Social Studies focus) I am a passionate consumer of your work. I sincerely appreciate the resources that you have shared with we who are new to classroom instruction. Based upon my read of history, I am inclined to think that Jackson was the worst President ever. Going back to the framing of the Constitutiion, Madison had the guts and good sense to realize that we nearly lost the Revolution because of the weakness of the Articles, not to mention Shay's Rebellion, etc. I also am a big fan of Alexander Hamilton and necessary utility of the National Bank. As Washington's former Aide de Camp, Hamilton had no problem getting Washington's support to trot out to Pittsburgh to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. We now had representation and there would be taxation to pay for the Revolution and to position the nation to defend itself in the future.Jefferson, (and oddly enough, Madison) opposed the Bank, yet it came in right handy for his "elastic" move to execute the Louisiana Purchase, (contrary to his talk). Madison could not wait to suck up to Jefferson by disbanding the Bank in 1811, yet he also could not wait to re-constitute it when he nearly lost the War of 1812 without it. The reason for my writing is that your comment about Jackson killing the bank for a half century at the end of this video is not quite accurate. Although he DID kill the bank in 1836, resulting in the monumental Panic of 1837 and the subsequent depression, it would be none other than Jackson's fan James K. Polk, (the best President, due to his accomplishments - who nobody talks about) who did, in fact, reformulate his own version of National currency, commerce and credit in order to return the economy to equilibrium in the 1840's and in order to, like Jefferson and the Purchase, bankroll the completion of our trans-continental expansion, (negotiating the Oregon Terrirory from Britain, as well as winning the Texas, Southwest and West Coast from Mexico). Although I do not have the date handy, I believe that it was Woodrow Wilson who would ultimately replace the Polk system of National currency, commerce and credit.The moral of the story is that Hamilton proposed the idea of a National system of currency, commerce and credit, (rightly so, based upon the near loss of the Revolution without it) and despite efforts by Jefferson, Madison and Jackson to kill it, they all utilized it and it was reinstated, (in varying form) after being killed by both Madison, (by Madison) and by Jackson, (reinstated by Polk).Thanks, again, for your work on behalf of both students and the cadre of classroom teachers who benefit from your prolific work.

[@themarktauber]

Hi Tom, I never really understood the details of the Jacksonian controversies so I decided to read a book on Jackson. The book I chose was "Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times." Unfortunately, this work doesn't really help understand the controversies in context. We do see the development of the old Southwest (Tennessee and Kentucky), the Battle of New Orleans, the Florida accession, the Indian wars, Jackson's time in Congress, his family life, the duels, lots about his physical and mental health, and his activities as President. But they are presented as exemplars of the times in which he lived, not as a political/economic force in the developing nation. It's a good read. Lots of details on Jackson's formative years and influences, but not what you need if you want to see the controversies from all sides -- which is the approach you take to better effect. Cheers, Mark

[@unknownbrother273]

13:38 Now we have a new "Wordle".

[@ryanyesman7664]

I was so condused at the beginning that i watched the intro three times until i finally understood you were saying charles dickonson and not charles dickons XD

[@MsKadin21]

me too :)

[@ThePurdue]

andrew jackson was definitely a badass old man lol

[@tomrichey]

+ThePurdue AGREED!

[@Zeldarw104]

John Adams tried to warn the public he's a bloody killer-- Old Hickory- Andrew Jackson--even the hair says "I'm not right!" HELLO!😵

[@reversed2489]

He was a terrible person though

[@natashapatel6558]

I didn't know controversies of Jackson could be this interesting!

[@trinityrivest7172]

I wanted to drop a line of thanks and ask that you keep posting! I enrolled in an "on-line" US 2010 AMH college course, and reading the text just is not giving me the full picture. But the way you share history really hits the mark.

[@ChinoBatchatero]

Tom. God Bless you Sir hehe. I have an exam this Friday about this very topic. You are a life saver.

[@PAULOJAN1]

Здравствуйте

[@ChinoBatchatero]

как дела?

[@PAULOJAN1]

Отлично а вы

[@ChinoBatchatero]

я тоже спасибо

[@tomrichey]

***** And God bless you, as well, my freedom loving friend!

[@richardcashman7671]

Great review…! I’ve saved to my video library. Here’s a thought. In the Great Removal the Chickasaw’s were made to Georgia before the discovery of gold. The issue was can a sovereign Indian Nation exist within a sovereign state of a sovereign country. Gold came later.

[@12KevinPower]

The Jacksonian Democrats are completely different from the modern day Democrats.

[@tomrichey]

Wordles rock my world! I'm glad you approve. Be sure to subscribe!

[@patmelton43]

I kind of like Jackson. Not the killing part though.

[@Entactogenetic]

Very good lesson. I like wordles, too :)

[@patmelton43]

You make learning fun!

[@mojungle3054]

What alternate history timeline would have emerged if this original central bank had stayed?

[@strongfiber3002]

Not to flex Tom, but this was posted on my birthday😎- Vam_Siner

[@garageman2236]

wordle in 2014?

[@marshalkrieg2664]

Ive heard that the 'Trail of Tears' controversy is partly a myth. The info ( propaganda ?) we have about the removal stems from one report made by a doctor that may have been biased ( his letter is in some museum somewhere ). The authentic story is allegedly saying that Indians knew how to move, Indians were not helpless in the face of nature, they partly led themselves out of Georgia ( albeit under duress) and the deaths associated with the trek have been greatly exaggerated. Supposedly the tragic tale story did not gain currency until about 50 years after the event.

[@biracialangel8040]

Rivers_of_Blood Marshal you are racist