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 Acrisis, “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: Read the excerpt above, then explain how Elias Boudinot's interpretation of Indian Removal differs from that of John Ross. Then tell whether Boudinot's letter makes Jackson more of a hero or villain in your eyes.
2. Citizenship Question: Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? 
   A. vote and run for office 
   B. read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank 
   C. get a driver's license and purchase real estate property 
   D. go to college and start a career
3. Guided Instruction: Jacksonian Democracy
4. Collaborative Learning: Jacksonian Democracy Document Study
5. ​Reflection Question: Does Jackson's handling of the Nullification Crisis make him more of a hero or a villain in your eyes? Explain.

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Homework: Jacksonian Democracy Reading