PPT Notes: Old Hickory the Age of Jackso

PPT Notes: Old Hickory – The Age of Jackso

Part 1- Engaging Focus

View selected slides and write your observations below.

Slide 1: George Washington and his cabinet

What three words or phrases might best describe these people?

Slide 2: Political discussion in the 1830s

What three words or phrases might best describe these people?

Slide 3: George Washington’s Inauguration

Based on this drawing and the painting viewed earlier of Washington and his cabinet, list at least three conclusions about the U.S. government during the Federalist Era.

Slide 4: Outside the White House after Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration

Based on this slide and the painting viewed earlier of a political discussion in the 1830s, list at least three conclusions about the U.S. government during the Age of Jackson.

Conclusion: Making an Analogy

The Federalist Era was like a ______(noun) because it was ______

______.

The Jacksonian Era was like a ______(noun) because it was ______

______.

Part 2: Guided Notes- View the Old Hickory PowerPoint and fill in the guided discussion notes.

The Election of 1824: “The Corrupt Bargain”

· The candidates: ______

· ______won the popular vote, but no one won the electoral vote.

· Who votes to break the tie in such a situation?

· Why did Jackson call the election a “corrupt bargain”?

Jackson and the Common Man

· Jackson’s supporters were made up of ______.

· Why were more people able to vote in 1828?

· To select presidential candidates, large ______replaced small meetings called ______.

· Modern campaign tactics developed during this time include ______

______and ______.

The Spoils System

· The “spoils system” is ______.

· What are some positive aspects of the spoils system?

· What are some negative aspects of the spoils system?

The Kitchen Cabinet

· What was the “Kitchen Cabinet”?

· List something positive about the Kitchen Cabinet.

· Why might Jackson be criticized for using the Kitchen Cabinet?

The Bank of the United States

· The Bank was created by ______.

· The purpose of the Bank was to ______.

· Why did Jackson dislike the Bank so much?

· The president of the Bank was ______.

· Jackson vowed “______”.

· What eventually happened to the Bank?

The Nullification Crisis

· The Tariff of 1828 was a “protective tariff”. What does this mean?

· Who did the Tariff hurt?

· Southerners call it the “Tariff of Abominations”. Why?

· Vice-President ______from South Carolina believed in the idea of “states’ rights”.

· Define states’ rights-

· South Carolina declared the Tariff illegal by passing the ______.

· Nullify means ______.

· South Carolina threatened to ______, which means ______.

· What options did Jackson have?

· Which option would you choose?

· How was the crisis resolved?

The Trail of Tears

· ______began moving Native Americans west.

· What did the Indian Removal Act do?

· What did the Cherokee nation do in response to the Indian Removal Act?

· Why is this journey called The Trail of Tears?

· Some Native American groups resisted. Chief ______of the Seminoles in ______led his people in a series of conflicts against the U.S. government known as the ______.

Part 3: Creating a political cartoon

1. View and discuss the Andrew Jackson cartoons on the PowerPoint slides.

2. Create two political cartoons on two separate issues in Jackson’s presidency.

3. This can be done as an individual or in groups of two or three class members. Each group must produce two cartoons total.

4. Use symbols and words to make your point.

5. The cartoons should be one or two frames.

6. Draw the cartoons on white paper, and then mount them on colored construction paper.

7. Cartoons must have a short written explanation on the back. Discuss the issue the cartoon depicts, your opinion on the issue, the point you are trying to make, and any symbols used.

Part 4- Jackson Report Card: Grade Andrew Jackson on how he handled the following issues. Explain why you awarded the grade given. Your explanation should be two or three short sentences.

Issue / Grade / Reasons for grade
Presidential Style / A B C D F
Use of the spoils system / A B C D F
Use of the Kitchen Cabinet / A B C D F
Bank of the United States / A B C D F
Nullification Crisis / A B C D F
Relations with Native Americans / A B C D F
Overall Grade / A B C D F

Political Cartoon Scoring Guide

Cartoon #1 (circle topic) Election of 1828 Spoils System Kitchen Cabinet Bank of the U.S.

Nullification Crisis Trail of Tears

Possible Points / Total Points Earned
Creative use of symbols / 10
Clear message/ point made in cartoon is obvious / 10
Four to five sentence written explanation about issue, point made, and symbols used on the back of the cartoon / 10
Presentation- white paper mounted on construction paper / 10
Overall quality- neatness, use of color / 10
Total / 50

Cartoon #2 (circle topic) Election of 1828 Spoils System Kitchen Cabinet Bank of the U.S.

Nullification Crisis Trail of Tears

Possible Points / Total Points Earned
Creative use of symbols / 10
Clear message/ point made in cartoon is obvious / 10
Four to five sentence written explanation about issue, point made, and symbols used on the back of the cartoon / 10
Directions were followed- white paper mounted on construction paper / 10
Overall quality- neatness, use of color / 10
Total / 50

______+ ______=

Cartoon #1 Cartoon #2 Total

Klein ISD 8/13/08