Guiding Questions For Jacksonian Democracy How was Andrew Jackson different from previous presidents? How did Jackson influence the development of the Democratic Party? What was Jackson’s position on states’ rights? What was the Nullification Crisis? How did Jackson’s Indian Removal policy lead to the Trail of Tears? How did Jackson’s actions, including the defiance of the Supreme Court, challenge the principle of checks and balances?

Jacksonian Democracy Vocabulary Jacksonian Democracy Kitchen Cabinet Trail of Tears Spoils System Tariff Nullify Secede Nullification Crisis Relocate Indian Removal Act

Jacksonian Democracy Andrew Jackson 7 th President

Was Andrew Jackson a great guy or a jerk?

Let’s ask for some opinions…

…six Americans in the mid 1800’s Southern planter Average American Poor, uneducated male Cherokee Wealthy, educated male Northern banker

Average American Read Chapter 14, section 2 & 3 to find out how an Average American felt about Andrew Jackson. Remember that as you read, you need to begin to formulate an individual opinion that you can substantiate with a sentence(s) from the text. Please make sure to write down the paragraph and line number as reference to share with your classmates. You have 10 minutes.

Average American Andrew Jackson is a war hero. He won the Battle of New Orleans during the War of He’s so tough, folks called him “Old Hickory.” He was born poor, orphaned at a young age, and had a hard life, but through hard work he was a “self made man”.

Great Guy or Jerk?

Poor, uneducated male Read Chapter 14, section 2 to find out how a poor, uneducated male felt about Andrew Jackson. Remember that as you read, you need to begin to formulate an individual opinion that you can substantiate with a sentence(s) from the text. Please make sure to write down the paragraph and line number as reference to share with your classmates. You have 10 minutes.

Poor, uneducated male In 1828, I could vote for the first time. Suffrage, or voting rights, were extended to all white males. Andrew Jackson and his supporters started the Democratic Party to look out for folks like me.

Great guy or jerk?

Wealthy, educated male Read Chapter 14, section 4 to find out how a Wealthy, Educated Male felt about Andrew Jackson. Remember that as you read, you need to begin to formulate an individual opinion that you can substantiate with a sentence(s) from the text. Please make sure to write down the paragraph and line number as reference to share with your classmates. You have 10 minutes.

Wealthy, educated male Jackson has introduced the “spoils system” to give his supporters jobs in the government. Letting common people have too much power will ruin the nation!

Great guy or jerk?

Southern plantation owner Read Chapter 14, section 5 to find out how a Southern Plantation Owner felt about Andrew Jackson. Remember that as you read, you need to begin to formulate an individual opinion that you can substantiate with a sentence(s) from the text. Please make sure to write down the paragraph and line number as reference to share with your classmates. You have 10 minutes.

Southern plantation owner Tariffs are too high! Here in South Carolina, we’ve voted to nullify these taxes. Now we might have to secede if our states’ rights aren’t recognized. This Nullification Crisis has lead President Jackson to threaten military force against us, his own citizens!

Great guy or jerk?

Northern banker Read Chapter 14, section 6 to find out how a Northern Banker felt about Andrew Jackson. Remember that as you read, you need to begin to formulate an individual opinion that you can substantiate with a sentence(s) from the text. Please make sure to write down the paragraph and line number as reference to share with your classmates. You have 10 minutes

Northern banker The United States has had a national bank since George Washington was president. President Jackson is now going to veto the bank’s charter- he says it favors the wealthy! Jackson is more concerned with the support of the common man like poor farmers than wealthy bankers and merchants like myself!

Great guy or jerk?

Cherokee Read Chapter 14, section 7 to find out how a Cherokee Indian felt about Andrew Jackson. Remember that as you read, you need to begin to formulate an individual opinion that you can substantiate with a sentence(s) from the text. Please make sure to write down the paragraph and line number as reference to share with your classmates. You have 10 minutes.

Cherokee Even though my people are very civilized, we are being treated like savages. The Indian Removal Act was passed to give our land to white settlers. The Supreme Court heard our case(Worchester V. Georgia) and ruled that we could keep our land. President Jackson ignored the court and made us move. On the Trail of Tears, thousands of us died.

Great guy or jerk?

What do you think? Was Andrew Jackson a great guy or a jerk? As president, what was the best or worst thing that he did? In a paragraph, explain your view of Jackson as president, was he good or bad? In a second paragraph, explain what was the most significant event of Jackson’s presidency. Support all opinions with detail! Due today!

Other people and events of the Jackson Era…

John C. Calhoun Vice President Supporter of state’s rights. Encouraged South Carolina to secede over the issue of tariffs.

Henry Clay’s compromise Clay proposed that the Tariff of Abomination be lowered. Clay’s compromise solved the Nullification Crisis.

Abolition movement began Abolish- do away with Abolition movement- abolish slavery William Lloyd Garrison- anti- slavery newspaper called the Liberator

Texas Gains Independence Texas gained independence from Mexico. Became an independent nation called the Republic of Texas.

New Technology during Jackson Era Railroads Mechanical reaper Combine machine Steel plow Telegraph