Articles for tag: Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John Marshall

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Andrew Jackson and the Bank Wars

At the beginning of the 1800s, during and after the War of 1812, the most powerful political party, and the one that had been in control since 1800, the Democratic-Republicans had begun to divide. From this one party came the Nation Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The National Republican Party had inherited a few ...

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Andrew Jackson’s Birthplace

Andrew Jackson’s birthplace in 1776 remains controversial. Both North Carolina and South Carolina claim that Jackson was born in their state. Jackson stated himself that, “I was born in South Carolina, as I have been told…” but was later convinced that his birthplace was in North Carolina, at the McKemey house, which was only 407 ...