Did the Presidency of Andrew Jackson Benefit or Harm the United States?

Andrew Jackson was the nation's 7th president and was responsible for molding the modern presidency. He was the embodiment of the belief that the president was the only official who represented all of the American people.  Today, you will begin exploring some controversial events of Jackson's two terms as President of the United States.

Assignment:  Create a chart on a sheet of notebook paper just like the one below.  Find information in the textbook on pages 374-484
                                                                                              
                                                   The Spoils System         The Kitchen Cabinet      Nullification Crisis        Veto of National Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
1.  What happened?

2.  Why was this considered 
a problem?

3.  Explain How Jackson's
 action either
increased or decreased 
the power of the
Presidency

Causes of the War of 1812

Test Monday, over the causes of the War of 1812
Items on the test include:

Napoleon Bonaparte
The Napoleonic Wars
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Sacagawea
The Embargo Act of 1807
impressment
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Tecumseh
Barbary Coast Pirates

The Louisiana Purchase

Today we will create a map of the United States.  The map should contain each of the following:

1) Label the states that existed at the time of the purchase.
2) Color the Louisiana Territory (create a map legend).
3) Label the river that marks the eastern boundary of the Louisiana Territory.
4) Label the following rivers:
-Missouri
-Ohio
-Arkansas
-Columbia
-Snake
-Red River
5) Label Pike's Peak
6) Label New Orleans
7) Draw and label route taken by Louis and Clark
8) Label: Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Gulf of Mexico
9) Color Oregon Territory (use map legend)
10) Color U.S. Territories (use map legend)

This map is due on Wednesday at the beginning of the period.

The Whiskey Rebellion

Today we will study the Whiskey Rebellion.  Students will read the diary of President George Washington written while leading an army to western Pennsylvania to put down the rebellion and force farmers to pay a tax on whiskey.

Read about the Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 2 minute video

President George Washington's Diary

Assignment:
1)  Read the diary and the notes that accompany it.
2)  Create a fictional character who will travel with President Washington.
3)  Through the character's eyes tell the story of how George Washington put down the Whiskey Rebellion.   Make sure you use plenty of facts- real people, places, dates, etc., to make your story historical fiction.  You may write the story in first or third person, but it cannot be a journal/diary.
4) The story should be written in Google Docs and shared with me.  

The story is due on Friday by the end of the period.  Check your email for the scoring rubric or simply click on the following link:  Scoring Rubric