 All work that is incomplete (including quizzes) must be completed by the time I enter progress reports or it will be permanently zeroed.  You will be given today to work on your essay. If you do not utilize your time properly the paper will be due today at the end of class; otherwise it will be due at the start of Wednesday’s class. You may submit it electronically, but it must be submitted before the start of class.  You will be allowed to work with 1 other person from your class. That person must be present today. I reserve the right to alter or disband your group at anytime I deem necessary.

 30 pts  Follow the directions and carry them out to the best of your ability.  Style of writing persuasive  Keys to success:  Pick a position  Pick 3 events that support your position  Write the introduction  Make sure you explicitly (clearly) tie in the event and your position of hero or villain.  Write a conclusion tying together your main ideas and position.

 Battle of Horseshoe Bend  Battle of New Orleans  Jackson the “Common Man” childhood, able to relate to “common” people, expansion of “democracy” within the executive branch.  2 nd Bank of the U.S.  South Carolina Nullification  Indian Removal & Worchester V. Georgia.  Etc.

 Trial of Tears Trial of Tears  How did the Cherokee attempt to acculturate to American customs? (How did they try to fit into American culture?)  What rights were the Cherokee denied?  Was the Indian Removal Act popular? Provide evidence.  How and why were the Cherokee removed?

 Created as an opposition to Jacksonian Democratic Party.  Named after the Whigs of the American Revolution = Another name for patriot  Believed in having a National Bank  Believed in the supremacy of Congress over the President  4 Presidents (Harrison –died in office, Tyler, Taylor- died in office, Fillmore)  Party begins to dissolve over slavery (Republican party is formed Lincoln)