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Chapter 8 section 4

Chapter 8 section 4. Do Now. Take out your “Deeds of Augustus” reading take out a sheet of paper. The Deeds of Augustus. List five of Augustus’s accomplishments   According to the information in this document, why was Augustus Caesar a successful leader/ruler?

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Chapter 8 section 4

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  1. Chapter 8 section 4

  2. Do Now • Take out your “Deeds of Augustus” reading • take out a sheet of paper

  3. The Deeds of Augustus • List five of Augustus’s accomplishments   • According to the information in this document, why was Augustus Caesar a successful leader/ruler? • In light of his account, why was he able to come to power? • Why did the people of the Senate and of Rome like Augustus? • How does Augustus' rise to power compare with that of Julius Caesar?  What are the similarities? • Both Augustus and Julius Caesar obtained their positions during times of political hardship and uncertainty.  What does this fact indicate about Roman society?

  4. PaxRomana • Definition – time of Roman peace • Lasted about 200 years • Started with Octavian

  5. Accomplishments of Augustus • Permanent, professional army – 150,000 men • Praetorian Guard – guarded emperor • Conquered Spain, Gaul, Austria, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria • Appointed a governor of each province

  6. Accomplishments of Augustus • Tax system reform – tax collectors were not permanent government officials • Legal reform – set of laws for people who were not citizens • Authority of government over the rights of the individual • Defeated the pirates • Paid into the treasury • Held gladiator shows including naval battles

  7. Task • Read about each leader and list their accomplishments on a separate sheet of paper. • Leave room for notes about some of the events • Number of Accomplishments: • Nero – 4 (list 5 bad things for Nero) • Trajan – 9 • Hadrian – 6

  8. JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY More on Jackson’s reign

  9. Nullification • Definition – states can make a law void and cancel it • Answers to the worksheet: • Congress raised the tariff • Calhoun’s argument – state’s rights. • Constitution was an agreement of the states • If a state didn’t agree with a law they should be allowed to nullify it

  10. Nullification continued • Webster’s argument – nation was made by the people not the states • if one state chose not to abide by it, it would be hectic (unorganized) 4. Jackson did not support Calhoun 5. SC held a special convention to try to nullify the tariff. They also threaten to leave

  11. Nullification continued • Jackson threatened to send 50,000 to SC if they did not follow the law • Called for a gradual lowering of the tariff • He wanted to force SC to back down • Felt they were “encouraged by their success”

  12. Bank Wars • 1832 – the government tries to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the US • First expired in 1811 • Charter - a written grant by a country by which an institution is created and its rights and privileges defined • (PUT THE DEFINITION INTO YOUR OWN WORDS)

  13. Bank wars • Jackson doesn’t like this • Veto • Deposits are made into 23 different state banks • Nicholas Biddle – president of the bank • Calls in loans and any credit to attempt to start a crisis • Backfired on him • Charter expires in 1836 • Jackson wins

  14. King Andrew the First wielding his scepter

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