Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
Age of Jackson Essay Test
For the "Age of Jackson" subunit, you will be taking an essay test to better prepare for a common high school assessment type. You will be given five prompts and on your test, three of the five will be provided. You will then need to answer two of the three with two paragraphs or more. Each student will be allowed a 2x3 notecard to use on the test. The possible prompts are as follows:
1) What was the spoils system, who implemented it and why? Also, why did many people disapprove of it?
2) Compare and contrast the views of the Democrats, led by Andrew Jackson, and the Whigs, led by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, regarding the Bank of the United States.
3) Describe the Nullification Crisis, how it was related to the U.S. Constitution, and how the crisis was resolved.
4) What happens during a depression? How did the policies of Andrew Jackson lead to a depression and what were the political consequences?
5) Why were white settlers and American Indians typically unable to live peacefully in neighboring areas? As a result of this, how did the Indian Removal Act lead to the Trail of Tears?
Westward Expansion & Mexican History Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we start a reading, the questions will be due the next day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available after school for homework (unless there are other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
Conflict with American Indians
When the first Europeans arrived in North America, they settled on lands that had belonged to American Indians. Although the two groups made attempts to cooperate, repeated conflicts brought tension, mistrust, and sometimes violence.