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Museum of the Waxhaws and Andrew Jackson Memorial: The museum has numerous artifacts as well as a film that details the Waxhaws area's history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Secession political cartoon: A political cartoon, drawn circa 1861, depicts southern secession. The cartoon shows Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana as men riding donkeys, following South Carolina's lead toward a cliff. The rider carrying the Georgia flag rides down a hill,...; Format: image/cartoon

King Andrew the First: A caricature of Andrew Jackson as a despotic monarch, probably issued during the fall of 1833 in response to the President's September order to remove federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. The print is dated a year earlier by Weitenkampf and...; Format: image/cartoon

Role plays from research on Native Americans: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 5.3; Introduction Dramatic role plays make history come alive. Research has a purpose! Students select a North Carolina American Indian to research. (I find students feel more connected if they do the selecting. Drawing names from a deck of 3x5 cards adds...; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

A machine gunner: A machine gunner from the 115th Machine Gun Battalion, 30th Division takes aim as he sits next to another soldier on an earthen ledge of a trench. The 30th Division was named "Old Hickory Division" for President Andrew Jackson.; Format: image/photograph

The Indian Removal Act of 1830: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.5; Act of Congress, passed in 1830, authorizing President Andrew Jackson to transfer Eastern Indian tribes to the territories west of the Mississippi River. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation; Commentary and sidebar notes by Kathryn Walbert, L. Maren Wood, and David Walbert.

Carson House: Pleasant Gardens was one of the earliest settlements in the area. It is home to the beautifully landscaped Carson House, a stagecoach inn built in the 1700s and now a pioneer history museum listed on the National Register.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The War of 1812: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 8.3; During its wars with France in the 1790s and early 1800s, Great Britain refused to respect the rights of U.S. ships and sailors on the high seas. When diplomacy and trade restrictions failed, President James Madison declared war. The two nations fought for two years before agreeing to a treaty, and historians debate who really "won" the war.; Format: article

Andrew Jackson calls for Indian removal: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.3; Excerpt from President Andrew Jackson's first inaugural address, 1829, in which he argued that American Indians should be removed west of the Mississippi. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech; Commentary and sidebar notes by Kathryn Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

Political parties in the United States, 1788–1840: Timeline and explanation of the development of political parties in the early national period. Includes a sidebar about parties in North Carolina.; Format: article

Whigs and Democrats: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.1; After the War of 1812, the two-party system of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans collapsed, and an era of one-party rule was known as the Era of Good Feelings. But new conflicts arose over the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the Second Bank of the United States, and tariffs, and two new parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, emerged. In North Carolina, the Whigs gained power in the 1830s and began a period of reform.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

A walk of betrayal: The Trail of Tears: In this lesson plan for fourth and fifth grades, students will read various resources and watch videos about the Cherokee. They will trace the history of the Cherokee, discuss the outcomes of the impact of the white man, and determine how that intrusion led the Cherokee to the Trail of Tears. The students will examine the survival of the Cherokee and explore their accomplishments into the 21st century.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies); By Mary Towles.

"I am sorry to tell that some of our brave boys has got killed": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.13; Letter written from Confederate soldier M. W. Parris to his wife, Jane, during the Civil War. He writes about the fighting and the men who have been killed or wounded. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Nathaniel Macon: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.6; Biography of Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), North Carolina political leader from Warren County.; Format: biography

North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Searching for greener pastures: Out-migration in the 1800s: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.1; In the first half of the nineteenth century, a steady stream of emigration flowed from North Carolina to western states and territories. North Carolinians were pushed by a lack of economic opportunity at home and pulled by open land in the West. Only after the 1830s, when a progressive political leadership supported schools and internal improvements, did out-migration slow.; Format: article; By Donald R. Lennon and Fred D. Ragan.

North Carolina Cherokee Indians: The Trail of Tears: In this two week unit, students will study the Cherokee by participating in literature circles, learning about Native American story telling, writing a letter to Andrew Jackson to protest against the Creek War, and more.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Gina Golden.

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