Jackson's Presidency

1. Brain Quest
1/8
 What was the 2nd Great Awakening, and who was one of its
leaders?
 What was one of Horace Mann’s accomplishments?
 Which reforms were people not ready for?
Challenge Question:
“Some History books make it look as if half the people in America
never even existed. History books talk about explorers, merchants,
politicians, and generals—but these are all men. In early America,
women couldn’t hold any of these jobs. They were invisible to
history.” –Howard Zinn Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
Objective (I Can…)
Interpret the influence of Andrew Jackson and the creation of
Jacksonian Democracy by completing the activities.

2. Jacksonian Democracy

3. “Corrupt Bargain”
 In 1824, regional differences led to a fierce fight over
the presidency.
 Complete the worksheet
 Result: Since no one received a majority of electoral
votes, the House of Reps. Must choose the president.
 Clay threw his support toward Adams which allowed him to
win the Presidency and later Henry Clay was named Sec. of
State which led to accusation of a “Corrupt Bargain”.
 This stigma followed Adams throughout his presidency
and crippled his ability to achieve anything.

4. Analysis of the Election of 1828
 First individually complete the analysis of the election
map questions.
 With your group complete the reading and questions.

6. Jacksonian Democracy
 Crash Course video

7. Close Out
 How did Jacksonian Democracy change American
politics?
 Minimum of one paragraph
 Use a minimum of two reasons and prove those reasons
with evidence from the lesson.

8. Brain Quest
1/11
 Is it likely that the newly able voters have differences from those
who had already been voting? What factors?
 Explain the idea of Jacksonian Democracy.
 What was the XYZ Affair?
Challenge Question:
It’s 1829, and you live in D.C. You’ve come with a friend to the party
for Andrew Jackson’s inauguration as president. Your friend admires
Jackson as a man of the people. You are less sure about his ability to
run a successful presidency. Jackson’s inauguration soon turns into a
rowdy party, as mobs crowd into the White House. How would you
feel about having Jackson as your president?
Objective (I Can…)
Describe Jackson’s influence as president and analyze the issues he
faced by discussing with classmates to answer the close out
questions.

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10. Set
1. Imagine that you are living in the South and you want to buy
farming equipment. You can buy from a Northern company for
$25 a tool, but you can buy the same tool from a British
company for $15. Britain is also a major market for southern
cotton.
 With these factors in mind, which company would you do business
with and why?
2. You are a northern businessman that produces farming
equipment. However, the British also produce the same product.
 How could the government assist in ensuring that you are
prosperous in your business?
3. Imagine that you are living on the Western frontier. For years,
you have been dependent on loans from northern banks and
have relied on the northern states as a market for your crops
and products.
 Would you support a tax on foreign goods that would benefit
northern businesses? Explain why or why not.

11. Sectional Differences
 Regional differences grew during Jackson’s presidency
Complete the Reading Check on pg. 327
 North
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 South
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 West
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 How did the country deal with British companies driving American
ones out of business?
 Tariff of Abominations-

12. Nullification Crisis
States’ Rights
- Southern opinion of
tariffs
- States’ Rights
- Nullification
- John C. Calhoun
Federal Rights
- Daniel Webster
- President Jackson
- Actions/Results

13. Nullification Video

14. Checking for Understanding
 With your group complete the worksheet.

15. Exit Slip
 Answer the following question in a minimum of one
paragraph with evidence.
In what ways would the doctrine of nullification have
made it difficult for the federal government to operate?

16. Brain Quest
1/12
 Study for Vocab Quiz
Challenge Question:
None
Objective (I Can…)
Describe Jackson’s influence as president and analyze the issues he
faced by discussing with classmates to answer the close out
questions.

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18. Webster-Hayne Debates

19. Webster-Hayne Debate
 This debate was an unplanned series of speeches in the
Senate, during which Robert Hayne of SC interpreted
the Constitution as little more than a treaty between
sovereign states, and Daniel Webster expressed the
concept of the United States as one nation.
 The debate cemented Daniel Webster as a legendary
defender of the Constitution and Union.

20. Jackson’s opposition to the Bank
 Starting with the blue section on pg. 329: Jackson
Attacks the Bank complete these questions:
1. How did the state of Maryland try to take action
against the Second Bank of the United States?
2. Were Jackson’s actions to weaken the Bank’s power
effective?
3. Why did critics of the Second Bank of the U.S. oppose
it?
4. What problems resulted from weakening the Bank?

21.  In this newspaper cartoon, Andrew Jackson stands victorious as
the Second Bank of the United States collapses. Nicholas Biddle,
the bank’s president, is shown fleeing from the wreckage.
 What did President Jackson do to the Second Bank of the United
States?

22. Result of Jackson’s war on the
Bank
 Panic of 1837
 People took their paper money to the bank to exchange it
for gold and silver, but the banks quickly ran out of both.
Many banks went out of business and forced to close.
 During that time, almost 90% of the factories in the East
closed, unemployment rose, and people could not afford to
buy food or clothes.

23. • What does the cartoonist
seem to think of
Jackson’s attitude
towards the
Constitution?

24. 1770-1843
SEQUOYAH

25. SYLLABARY

27. DURING THE WAR of 1812
 Sequoyah served as a soldier in
the U.S. Army
 He became convinced that
having a written language would
open up many possibilities for
Indians and provide them with
new opportunities.

28. SYLLABARY
 Sequoyah tried to make a symbol for each different syllable
sound he could hear in the language.
 After years of studying his language, Sequoyah identified 86
separate sounds. He created a symbol, or character, to
represent each sound he identified.
 Some of these characters were copied from English, Greek or
Hebrew letters he saw in books and others he made up.
 Now Sequoyah had a syllabary — a set of written symbols, or
characters, in which each character represents the sound of
a single syllable found in the language.

29. Brain Quest
1/13
 What caused the Panic of 1837
 How did Sequoyah contribute to the development of the Cherokee
Nation?
 How is the Hayne-Webster debate related to Jackson’s war on the
Bank?
Challenge Question:
Do you agree or disagree with Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank of
the U.S., and were his actions constitutional? Why or Why not?
Objective (I Can…)
Describe Jackson’s influence as president and analyze the issues he
faced by discussing with classmates to answer the close out
questions.

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Indian Removal & Trail of Tears

31. Set
 How do you feel when you have to start a new grade
 How do you feel when you move to a new classroom the
next school year?
 What if you were told you had to switch classrooms and
teachers in the middle of the school year? How would
you feel?
 Explain your answer using examples and details.

32. Indian Removal Packet
 With your group complete the questions 1-9 (Docs. 1-4)
with the corresponding documents.

34. Worcester v. Georgia
 Complete document 5

35. Videos
 BrainPop
 Trail of Tears Video

36. Close Out
 Using information from our lesson and your notes, write
a TEN sentence detailed paragraph answering the
following prompt:
 What were the effects of the Indian Removal Act on the
Native Americans and White Americans?

37. Jacksonian Democracy
Indian Removal & Trail of Tears
Written Response
Date: 1/14

38. Directions: Use the information you have learned from our
study of Native American removal and your knowledge of Social
Studies to answer the two questions below. Your response
should be written as neatly as possible!
Question 1: You are a member of the Cherokee tribe. You’re forced to
move to a new land and walk the whole way. You have walked with your
mother and little brother for 20 days without a break and near
exhaustion when you reach your new hope, which looks nothing like
your old one. Write your thoughts about this march and how your life
has changed.
 Your description must be at least ten sentences.
 Include/draw an image with a title!
Question 2: You are a private in the U.S. Army. You are ordered to move
the Cherokee off their land and start them on a march to Oklahoma.
You don’t feel that this is fair to the Cherokee. Write a response to your
commanding officer describing your feelings about the government’s
decision.
 Your response should be at least ten sentences.
 Include/draw an image with a title!

39. Trail of Tears Video