Numerous events during and after the misnamed Era of Good Feelings "among them the neo-Federalist rulings of John Marshall's Supreme Court, the devastating effects of the panic of 1819, the launching of John Quincy Adams's and Henry Clay's American System "confirmed a growing impression that power was steadily flowing into the hands of a small, self-confident minority. ... After losing the "corrupt bargain" presidential election of 1824, Jackson expanded upon his political base in the lower and mid-South, pulling together many strands of disaffection from around the...

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Adorning the face of the twenty dollar bill and consistently being polled as one of the greatest presidents in American history, one would assume that Andrew Jackson's two presidential terms were nothing short of legendary. ... His reign as president is speckled with moments of strong leadership and forceful negotiations in the political arena, such as his assertive handling of the Nullification Crisis of 1832, which displayed his staying power and stubbornness in office. ...

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