Today's Agenda

​AP Learning Objective:
Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about the role of the federal government from 1800 to 1848.​
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Learning Target:
I can summarize the key political events during Andrew Jackson’s presidency; and I can assess his legacy.

Critical Vocabulary: Election of 1824, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, "Corrupt Bargain,” Election of 1828, Universal White Manhood Suffrage, Spoils System, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Nullification Crisis, “Tariff of Abominations,” “The South Carolina Exposition,” Peggy Eaton Affair, Maysville Road, Hayne-Webster Debate, Tariff of 1832, Nullification Proclamation, Force Bill, Tariff of 1833, Second Bank of the United States, Panic of 1819, McCulloch v. Maryland, Bank War, Nicholas Biddle, “Pet Banks,” Specie Circular, Panic of 1837, Martin Van Buren, Independent Treasury Bill, Five Civilized Tribes, Indian Removal Act, Worcester v. Georgia, Trail of Tears
​Today's Agenda: 

1. Background Question: Did Andrew Jackson agree more with Hamilton or Jefferson regarding the power of the national government? Why didn't Jefferson support his presidency?
2. Citizenship Question: Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s? 
   A. Korean War 
   B. World War I 
   C. Spanish-American War 
   D. French and Indian War
3. Guided Instruction: Jacksonian Democracy
4. Collaborative Learning: Jacksonian Democracy Document Study
5. ​Reflection Question: Does Jackson's handling of the Bank War make him more of a hero or a villain in your eyes? Explain.

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Homework: Jacksonian Democracy Reading