U.S. HistoryChapter 3 – The Growth of a Young Nation

3-2 The Age of Jackson

The Age of Jackson

• Summarize tensions between national and sectional interests.

• Examine the crucial issues and events of Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

• Identify the presidents that followed Jackson and the challenge they faced.

CA Standards:

11.2 Know the effects of industrialization...Objectives:

•Describe the regional economic differences in the early United States

Homework

Read pages 130 - 138The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st CenturyPrepare for Open notebook Quiz

Write definition of Terms & Names found on page 130 of textbook

The Age of Jackson

Main Idea During a time of growing sectionalism, Andrew

Jackson’s election in 1828 ushered in a new era of popular democracy.

The Age of Jackson

Why It Matters Now Jackson’s use of presidential powers laid the

foundation for the modern presidency.

The Age of Jackson

Terms & Names page 120

Henry Clay Trail of Tears

American System John Tyler

John C. Calhoun John Q. Adams

Missouri Compromise

Andrew Jackson

Jacksonian Democracy

Notes: 3-2 Guided ReadingThe Age of Jackson

Read Pages 37 & 38Reading Study Guide

Notes: 3-2 Guided Reading1. How did the Industrial Revolution affect each

region?

• Manufacturing increased in the North. The Cotton Gin increased cotton production in the South.

Notes: 3-2 Guided Reading2. What government actions helped to unify the nation?

• Henry Clay’s American System, the Erie Canal, and the Missouri Compromise helped unify the nation.

Notes: 3-2 Guided Reading3. What change in voting laws helped Jackson win the election of 1828?

• Most states eased property requirements for voting – allowing many common people to vote.

Notes: 3-2 Guided Reading4. What is the spoils system?

• The spoils system is when politicians give jobs to their friends and supporters after winning an election.

Notes: 3-2 Guided Reading5. Name three major issues of Jackson’s presidency?

• The Indian Removal Act• The Nullification Crisis• President Jackson destroyed the National Bank

Notes: 3-2 Guided Reading6. How did Jackson’s actions cause economic problems during Van Buren’s presidency?

• Bank failures from Jackson’s war on the National Bank contributed to the “Panic of 1837”, which hurt Van Buren’s presidency.

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