Unit+4--Jackson+&+Antebellum+America

Lesson 1: Jacksonian Democracy Lesson **Essential Questions **
 * November 13-November 19, 2013 **
 * **Did Andrew Jackson advance or retard the cause of democracy? **
 * **Was the Age of Jackson an age of democracy? **
 * **Should the United States have allowed the Indians to retain their tribal identity? **
 * **Should the states have the right to ignore the laws of the national government? **
 * **What were the issues surrounding the Tariff of Abominations? **
 * **How did the crisis over the tariff foreshadow the coming of the Civil War? **
 * **What are the basic characteristics of utopian socialism? How did utopian societies propose to reorder society to create a better way of life? **
 * **How did the antebellum utopian communities attempt to redefine gender roles? Which communities were most active in this effort? What did they accomplish? **


 * Recommended Media for Lesson 1 **
 * Electioneering in the New Republic  (C-SPAN - Robert Watson)
 * Andrew Jackson: His Life & Times <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (Miller Center - H.W. Brands)
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">Andrew Jackson <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (Teaching American History - Robert Remini)
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">Redeeming Martin van Buren <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (Gilder Lerhman - Ted Widmer)
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none;">The Rise & Fall of the American Whig Party <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (Gilder Lehrman - Michael F. Holt)


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Other Websites of Interest for Lesson 1 **
 * [|Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the American Presidency]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Key Vocabulary for Lesson 1 **

**<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">“New Democracy,” Universal White Manhood Suffrage, Voting Reform, Caucus, Nominating Convention, Election of 1824, John Q. Adams, ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">“Corrupt Bargain,” “Tariff of Abominations,” “The South Carolina Exposition,” Election of 1828, Andrew Jackson, “Old Hickory,” ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Spoils System, Kitchen cabinet, Webster-Hayne Debate, Jefferson Day Toast, Peggy Eaton Affair, Tariff of 1832, Nullification Controversy, ** **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">T ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ariff of 1833, Force Bill, Election of 1832, Anti-Masonic Party, Bank War, Nicholas Biddle, “Pet Bank” Scheme, Roger Taney, Specie Circular, ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Maysville Road Veto, Indian Removal Act, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Worcester v. Georgia, Trail of Tears, ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Indian Territory, Black Hawk War, Second Seminole War, Texas Revolution, Stephen Austin, Santa Ana, Sam Houston, Alamo, San Jacito, ** **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Election of 1836, ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Whig Party, William Henry Harrison, Martin Van Buren, Panic of 1837, Treasury Bill of 1840, Independent Treasury System ** **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Homework for Wednesday, November 13, 2013 ** **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Homework for Thursday, November 14, 2013 **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read, Chapter 10, pps. 391-401 (This reading will extend for two days). **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reading Quiz **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Review powerpoint # 13 [|Jacksonian Democracy] at www.pptpalooza.net **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">[[file:AndrewJackson Revised.ppt]]
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read Chapter 10, pps. 391-401 (continued from yesterday). **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reading Quiz **
 * ======**<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; line-height: 1.5;">Chief Justice John Marshall played a significant role in shaping American constitutional law. He used the high court to advance national supremacy, private property rights, and judicial review. He helped to clarify areas of the Constitution that were vague. He also played a key role in defining the powers of the Supreme Court. ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 1.033em; line-height: 1.5;">Each of the following Supreme Court cases was an important ruling during the Marshall Court. Each is also an active link to the Oyez Project at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. There you will find information to help you complete this assignment. Students are encouraged to consult their textbook and other websites as needed. Using the attached form, investigate each of these cases. **======
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 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Briefly summarize & explain how each of these Supreme Court rulings strengthened the federal government? <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em; line-height: 1.5;">Make a judgement as to which case was most influential in establishing the supremacy of the national government. Be sure to explain your answer. **======

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Homework for Friday, November 15, 2013 ** > **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">evaluate Jackson’s position with regard to “the bank.” (This can be somewhat shorter than a standard FRQ). ** > > **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Homework for Monday, November 18, 2013 ** **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Share the results on a google drive document with your team mates and me. Teams: # 1 Berney, Devero and Gavoli. # 2 Gray, Koob, Leathers. # 3 Lynch, Mahan, Martin. # 4 McCracken, Monteil, Ononye. # 5 Podschwit, Rieger, Rowe. # 6 Schwaller, Siffre, Tousley. # 7Tyler, White Wilcoxon **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read Chapter 10, pps. 401-40 **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reading Quiz **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">FRQ Due: **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">“The Bank, Mr. Van Buren, is trying to kill me, but I will kill it.” ****<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Explain the meaning of this famous 1832 statement by President Andrew Jackson and **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Your choice, DBQ. Indian Removal or Jacksonian Democracy. Due on Monday. **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Quest, Chapter 10 **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Presidential Worksheets: Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison (distributed in class). **
 * **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">In class, we will do a document shuffle activity. The directions are described below.[[file:Jackson Document Shuffle.docx]] **