A close look at the tumultuous times in United States history named for its seventh president, Andrew Jackson, from a variety of viewpoints. This volatile political leader and war hero, though controversial, was the first president not born into the gentry, whose rise to power coincided with the growth of the "new" democracy. Focuses on two major internal problems, the Nullification Crisis and the Bank War; and also looks at related matters. Originally published by the Dryden Press in 1976.