History 2010/2020- American History I & II: Section 3

Biography of Andrew Jackson from American National Biography

Study Unit providing numerous references covering the new era of politics accompanying Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential victory. History Center Study Units bring together primary and secondary sources on over 500 widely-studied historical topics.

Study Unit providing numerous references covering the War of 1812. History Center Study Units bring together primary and secondary sources on over 500 widely-studied historical topics.

Historian Peter Onuf talks about the War of 1812, which he says the United States "...had to fight without the benefit of a national bank (and) without the institutions that were absolutely necessary to mobilize resources." Professor Onuf notes that the American victory was in not losing the war, rather than actually winning it.

Biography of Davy Crockett from American National Biography Online

Peterson, Richard H. "Sacrificed at the Alamo: Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution." Wild West 17.4 (Dec 2004): 56. History Study Center. Web. 12 Aug. 2015.

History Center Study Unit covering the subordination of American Indians and the dispersal of the tribes. History Center Study Units bring together primary and secondary sources on over 500 widely-studied historical topics.

"A Native of Maine: The Trail of Tears." Gale U.S. History in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2015. U.S. History in Context. Web. 6 Aug. 2015.

Biography of James K. Polk from American National Biography Online

Study Unit providing numerous references covering the 1844 presidential election and the Mexican War of 1846. History Center Study Units bring together primary and secondary sources on over 500 widely-studied historical topics.