Skip to content

Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848

Jackson and Federal Power

Explain how Democrats and Whigs fought over the bank, tariffs and internal improvements, and how settler pressure and Native resistance led to Indian removal.

Topic 4.8 · 14 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Democrats and Whigs: two answers to one question
  2. 02The Bank War
  3. 03Tariffs, roads and the limits of states' rights
  4. 04Settlers, Native resistance and removal
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points

The first units’ lessons are free. The plan opens every lesson, every practice question with worked solutions, your study plan and calendar, for $14.49 a month. Cancel any time.

Create a free accountSign in