Age of Jackson ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

The purpose of this study is to provide the student with the opportunity to investigate the major historical problems concerning the Age of Jackson. Specifically the course will examine the significance of Andrew Jackson to the age that bears his name, the origins and the character of the second American political party system; the character and origins of the Religious revivals known as the Second Great Awakening; and the relationship between the Market Revolution and Jacksonian Democracy.