Vocabulary

Democracy-”power is held directly or indirectly by citizens”…aka: all citizens can VOTE

Suffrage-the right to vote Nullify-to cancel; to make of no value

“legally null and void” Secede Tariff

Questions to be answered…

(What’s it to me????) Why is this time period referred to as ‘Jacksonian

democracy?’ Was this time period actually more democratic than

previous years?

Which social groups benefited from this time period, and which groups did not? …do ALL people have power?

Who was Andrew Jackson, and why in the world are we learning about him?

Yeah, so what do I care? Warm up question: How far does democracy extend to you? Consider

voting requirements, rights that you have, and laws that affect you. In the 1820s, who could vote?

Jacksonian Democracy

“Jacksonian” democracy did not describe Jackson’s beliefs about government or who should participate in government.

It was the term used for what democracy had “become” by the time Andrew Jackson became President…

HUH????

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Jackson era: more democratic?

Yes.

…but do we

have Jackson

to thank for

that?

Which social groups benefited during this

era?The “Common Man”

White male factory workers and farmers

Who was left out of the political process?Minorities….

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Champion of Champion of the the

“Common “Common Man”?Man”?

““King”King”Andrew?Andrew?OROR

Presidents video clip

http://www.history.com/video.do?name=americanhistory&bcpid=1676043206&bclid=1716449817&bctid=1534506111

Making predictions…

If someone were to ask you the question: “Andrew Jackson: hero or villain?” How would you answer it? Answer this question using information you may already know about Jackson. If you do not know anything, make an educated assumption about him. Justify your answer with some examples the video mentioned.

Andrew Jackson…the good and bad

1. He's on the twenty.

2. His nickname was "Old

Hickory." 3. He fought in more than

one war. 4. He had really funky hair.

5. He destroyed the

national bank.

6. He was really awful to

the Native Americans.