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The Election of 1828: Jackson vs Adams - A Dirty Campaign

Explore the contentious election of 1828 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, filled with scandal, suffrage expansion, and the rise of Jacksonian democracy. Discover Jackson's presidency, marked by Indian removal, the spoils system, and the growth of the modern Democratic Party.

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The Election of 1828: Jackson vs Adams - A Dirty Campaign

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  1. The Election of 1828JQ Adams versus Jackson Round 2 • Dirty Campaign: Rachel Jackson and her divorce and death • Suffrage extended to all white males 21 and older • Adams accused of being part of elite, rich… • Jackson hero and representative of the everyday man – the common man!

  2. Jackson wins!

  3. Supporters Crash the White House after Inauguration

  4. Andrew Jackson: 1829-1837 • Growth of Democracy • Voting Rights for all white, adult male citizens. • Self Made Man Idea • Indian Removal Act/Trail of Tears • Nullification • Vetoed Bank established by Alexander Hamilton Started Modern Democratic Political Party which in turn started its main opposition, the Whigs.. Spoils System – appointed only his supporters in high offices Texas Independence from Mexico

  5. Today we will summarize the major roles played by President Jackson using a matrix in a roundabout, dialogue cutouts, and a reflection! Stations What To Do Read & examine the information at the station. Summarize Andrew Jackson’s role described at the station. Figure out the point of view of the person shown on the matrix, and write a statement that reflects that person’s feeling about President Jackson’s role at the station. Move to the next station when directed. • Andrew Jackson and the Bank • Andrew Jackson and the Spoils System • Andrew Jackson and the Modern Democratic Party • Andrew Jackson and the Common Man • Andrew Jackson and the Indians • Andrew Jackson and the Tariff

  6. Today we will analyze federal [and state] Indian policies and the removal and resettlement of the Cherokee and other Southeastern tribes during the Jacksonian era using primary sources in a DBQ

  7. The Trail of Tears The Story of the Cherokee Nation

  8. One of the Five Civilized Tribes

  9. Lived Among Whites

  10. Established an Alphabet

  11. Created a Government

  12. Made It Against Their Law to Buy or Sell Their Land

  13. Yet a Few Traded Georgia, North Carolina, and Parts of South Carolina and Tennessee for $5 Million

  14. And 15,000 Cherokee Were Packed Up in the Middle of Night to Move to Indian Territory

  15. Said Goodbye To Their Home

  16. And Began to Walk

  17. And Walk

  18. And Walk

  19. And Walk

  20. Buried 4,000 On Their Way

  21. Traveled Across the US

  22. Settled in Northeastern Oklahoma

  23. Upon What Was Called a Reservation

  24. For 60 More Years Until This Land Too Was Given Away

  25. And The Cherokee Were Moved Once More to a Smaller Reservation

  26. Yet Cherokee Pride Still Exists

  27. The Old and Young Alike Celebrate Their Culture

  28. And Remember Their Past

  29. Cherokee Nation Will Return

  30. So How Did This Happen?

  31. Today we will analyze federal and state Indian policies and the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian era using primary sources and a DBQ. Primary Sources What to Do! Read each document carefully Discuss questions Decide upon an answer Answer the questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Read the Big Question Write your letter to President Jackson • 2nd Inaugural Address • Worcester v. Georgia • John Ross’s words to Iroquois League • Treaty of New Echota • Recollections of a Survivor • Trail of Tears Painting

  32. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters • Judge whether or not Andrew Jackson is a hero or a villain. • Create a WANTED poster that shows and pictures Andrew Jackson in the way you’ve judged him. 25 points • Be sure to list the heroic or criminal acts you believe Jackson has committed as evidence of your judgment. 50 points • Be creative, colorful, and factual. • Extras: nicknames, artwork, added information

  33. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters

  34. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters

  35. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters

  36. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters

  37. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters

  38. Today we will evaluate Andrew Jackson's presidency using WANTED posters

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