1. Chapter 8 section 4

2. Do Now Take out your “Deeds of Augustus” reading
take out a sheet of paper

3. The Deeds of Augustus List five of Augustus’s accomplishments
According to the information in this document, why was Augustus Caesar a successful leader/ruler?
In light of his account, why was he able to come to power?
Why did the people of the Senate and of Rome like Augustus?
How does Augustus' rise to power compare with that of Julius Caesar?  What are the similarities?
Both Augustus and Julius Caesar obtained their positions during times of political hardship and uncertainty.  What does this fact indicate about Roman society?

4. Pax Romana Definition – time of Roman peace Lasted about 200 years
Started with Octavian

5. Accomplishments of Augustus
Permanent, professional army – 150,000 men
Praetorian Guard – guarded emperor
Conquered Spain, Gaul, Austria, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria
Appointed a governor of each province

6. Accomplishments of Augustus
Tax system reform – tax collectors were not permanent government officials
Legal reform – set of laws for people who were not citizens
Authority of government over the rights of the individual
Defeated the pirates
Paid into the treasury
Held gladiator shows including naval battles

7. Task
Read about each leader and list their accomplishments on a separate sheet of paper.
Leave room for notes about some of the events
Number of Accomplishments:
Nero – 4 (list 5 bad things for Nero)
Trajan – 9
Hadrian – 6

8. More on Jackson’s reign
JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY
More on Jackson’s reign

9. Nullification Definition – states can make a law void and cancel it
Answers to the worksheet:
Congress raised the tariff
Calhoun’s argument – state’s rights.
Constitution was an agreement of the states
If a state didn’t agree with a law they should be allowed to nullify it

10. Nullification continued
Webster’s argument – nation was made by the people not the states
if one state chose not to abide by it, it would be hectic (unorganized)
4. Jackson did not support Calhoun
5. SC held a special convention to try to nullify the tariff. They also threaten to leave

11. Nullification continued
Jackson threatened to send 50,000 to SC if they did not follow the law
Called for a gradual lowering of the tariff
He wanted to force SC to back down
Felt they were “encouraged by their success”

12. Bank Wars
1832 – the government tries to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the US
First expired in 1811
Charter - a written grant by a country by which an institution is created and its rights and privileges defined
(PUT THE DEFINITION INTO YOUR OWN WORDS)

13. Bank wars Jackson doesn’t like this
Veto
Deposits are made into 23 different state banks
Nicholas Biddle – president of the bank
Calls in loans and any credit to attempt to start a crisis
Backfired on him
Charter expires in 1836
Jackson wins

14. King Andrew the First wielding his scepter