AP US HISTORY

REAGAN
FALL 2014
UNIT THREE: THE AGE OF JEFFERSON AND JACKSON
Some historians contend that Andrew Jackson was the most important president in US history prior to the 20th
Century. One could certainly dispute this claim on the grounds that Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln have all
garnished more historical attention and public acclaim, including national monuments in our nation's capital and their
faces on Mount Rushmore. Nevertheless, it is difficult to dispute Jackson's economic, political, and social contributions
to the development of the United States. While overseeing and, in some ways promoting, the rapid economic growth
and development of the US, Jackson epitomized the new American ethic. As the first "frontier" president, Jackson
symbolized the unbounded optimism of those who continued to push westward in their search for a better life. As a
self-proclaimed commoner who rose to the most powerful office in the country, Jackson came to symbolize the rags-toriches social mobility inherent in the concept of the American Dream. As an "Indian fighter" and a hero of the War of
1812, Jackson also came to symbolize the spirit and toughness in which Americans take such great pride. More than
any other president, Jackson embodied the spirit of an era: an era of optimism, expansion, reform, growth, and change.
Yet it was also an era that would set the stage for the looming conflict between the north and the south that would
culminate in a few years in the Civil War.
Nowhere was Jacksons impact felt more profoundly than the political development of the United States
government. Jackson's presidency marked the beginning of mass participation by the American electorate in American
political life. He was the founder of and inspiration for, the modern Democratic Party. He also significantly strengthened
the powers of the institution of the presidency through his battles with Calhoun over nullification and Biddle the Bank
of the United States. His policies toward the Native Americans contributed not only to the territorial expansion of the
United States, but he also contributed to the creation of the unique political, legal, and social status of Native Americans
in the United States. While it is still uncertain whether or not Jackson was the most important president of our country's
early years, it is difficult to dispute the fact that few presidents have overseen and symbolized as great a transformation
in the economic, political, and social life of our country as Jackson.

EXAM DATE: October, 29th&30th (100 points)

QUIZZES:
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4)

Friday, October 10th: Brinkley, Chapter 7 (25 points)

Thursday, October 16th: Brinkley, Chapter 8 (25 points)
Wednesday, October 22nd: Brinkley, Chapter 9 (25 points)
Monday, October 27th: As Long As the Green Grass..
Quiz (15 points)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CH.7
Assess the impact of the Second Great Awakening on women, African Americans, and Native
Americans.Analyze the long-term significance of the Marbury v. Madison ruling.
Identify American responses to the Louisiana Purchase.
Describe the foreign affairs issues that preoccupied Jefferson during his presidency, and the influence
that these events had on his political philosophy.
Describe the consequences of the War of 1812.

CH. 8

 Explain how the War of 1812 stimulated the national economy.

List the reasons for the rise of sectional differences in this period, and evaluate how well the attempts
to resolve these differences worked.
Explain the reasons for the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine, and describe the impact this has had
on U.S. relations with other nations in the hemisphere.
Explain the significance of Andrew Jacksons presidential victory in 1828.
CH. 9
Describe the political philosophy of Andrew Jackson and how it was reflected in the policies and
actions of his administration.
Explain who benefited from Jacksonian democracy, and who suffered.
Describe how Andrew Jackson changed the office of the presidency.
Identify who supported and who opposed the Bank of the United States; explain their reasons and
which side of the debate you think was right.
Explain the evolution of white attitudes toward Native Americans and their impact on the Indian
Removal Act and Trail of Tears.

UNIT THEMES:
CH. 7

1812

How Americans expressed their cultural independence

The impact of industrialism on the United States and its people
The role that Thomas Jefferson played in shaping the American character
How the American people and their political system responded to the nations physical expansion
How American ambitions and attitudes came into conflict with British policies and led to the War of
How Americans were able to win the war and the peace that followed

CH. 8

How postwar expansion shaped the nation during the era of good feelings
How it was that sectionalism and nationalism could exist at the same time and in the same country
How the era of good feelings came to an end and a new, two-party system emerged

How mass participation became the hallmark of the American political system
The growing tension between nationalism and states rights
The rise of the Whig Party as an alternative to Andrew Jackson and the Democrats

CH. 9

UNIT DOCS:
Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address
Marbury vs. Madison
Tecumseh, On Indians and Land
Appeal of the Cherokee Nation
James Monroe, The Monroe Doctrine

Thomas Jefferson, A Letter to Robert Livingstone

Lewis and Clark
Felix Grundy, Battle Cry of the War Hawks
Early Sectionalism Worksheet

KEY TERMS:
Ch. 7
Vocabulary
Revolution of 1800
2nd Great Awakening
Republicans
midnight appointments
Embargo Act

deism
cotton gin
Judiciary Act of 1801
judicial review
War of 1812

private schools
interchangeable parts
Marbury vs. Madison
Louisiana Purchase

noble savages
Federalists
West Point
War Hawks

Religious fervor
foreign policy
economic policy

transportation
education
technology

foreign policy
industrialization

James Madison
Francis Scott Key
Washington Irving
Robert Fulton

Samuel Chase
William Henry Harrison
Cane Ridge, Kentucky
Tecumseh

John C. Calhoun
Lewis&Clark
Pawtucket

New Orleans
Columbia
British Territory

West Point
Louisiana Purchase

Hartford
Spanish Territory

textile expansion
boom and bust economy
Cohens vs. Virginia

turnpike system
the factory system
Missouri Compromise
steamboats
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Adams-

Era of Good Feelings

Far West
Monroe Doctrine

The American System

Great American Dessert
Implied Powers

protectionism
slavery
westward expansion

internal improvements
sectionalism
plantation system transportation

John Quincy Adams

Andrew Jackson

Terms (big picture)

Cultural Nationalism
Political parties
Expansion

People
Napoleon
Andrew Jackson
Noah Webster

MAP
Washington D.C.
William & Mary
Oregon Country

Ch. 8
Vocabulary (ID)
Cumberland Road
Virginia Dynasty
Dartmouth vs. Woodward
Onis Treaty
Worcester v. Georgia
Corrupt Bargain
Terms (Big Picture)
Industrialization
American nationalism
economic improvements
People
John Jacob Astor
John Marshall

Map
ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES
Canada

Missouri Comp. Line

Mexico

Election of 1824
King Caucus

James Monroe

British

Ch. 9
Vocabulary (ID)
universal male suffrage
political conventions
Maysville Road Bill
Force Bill
specie circular
Charles River Bridge

spoils system
Election of 1828
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Webster Hayne Debate
independent treasury
Seminoles

rotation in office
Corrupt Bargain
Worcester v. Georgia
2nd Bank of the US
Log Cabin Campaign
Aroostook War

Terms (Big Picture)

democratic reforms
Internal Improvements
nullification
sectionalism

political party/elections developments

east vs. west
Indian Crisis

Supreme Court
Economic struggles
Bank War

People
Thomas Dorr
Cherokee Nation
John Tyler

Rachel Jackson
Nicholas Biddle
King Andrew I

Map

READING ASSIGNMENTS:
1) Brinkley, Ch. 7, 8, and 9, pg. 185-261
2) ATF, Chapter 6, pg. 124-147
3) As Long as the Green Grass Grows or the
Water Runs by Howard Zinn (Google Docs)

UNIT SKILLS:
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5)

The Individual in History

Using and Constructing Maps
Library and Internet Research
Understanding Domestic and Foreign Policy
The Role of Theory in the Study of History

KEY TOPICS
1. The Revolution of 1800
2. Cultural Nationalism & Industrialism
3. Jeffersons Domestic Policy and Foreign Policy
4. The War of 1812
5. American Nationalism, Economic Growth and Expansion
6. The Era of Good Feelings
7. John Marshall and the Supreme Court
8. Western Expansion and the Missouri Compromise
9. The Corrupt Bargain Election of 1824 and the Adams Presidency
10. Advent of Mass Politics
11. The Jackson Presidency
12. Calhoun and the Nullification Crisis

Martin Van Buren

Roger Taney
William Henry Harrison

13. Jackson and the Bank of the United States

14. Jackson and the Trail of Tears

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
1) ATF Chapter Six Worksheet: Due Thursday, October 30th (10 pts)
Complete the ATF Worksheet found on Google Docs. The Chapter is ATF Chapter Six, Jacksons Frontierand Turners pg. 124-147

3) Primary Source Document Analysis (20 pts.) Due October, November 22nd
Complete a Primary Source Document Analysis Worksheet with a primary source that you have found relating
to your NHD project. Your analysis should reflect how you would use this document in your project. The
worksheet can be found at Google Docs.

4) Document-Based Question Essay (75 points): Due Monday, November 10th

Write a 1000-1200 word essay on the Unit #3 DBQ from Google Docs All essays for this course must meet the
following requirements: title, 12 point font, page numbers, one-inch margins on all sides, and double-spaced.
The students name should not appear anywhere on the paper. Essays should have a coherent thesis and be
organized into paragraphs that are linked to the thesis idea. Essay should be submitted to www.turnitin.com as
explained in the course syllabus.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

1) NHD WORKSHOP EXTRA CREDIT: Tuesday, October 14th (15 points)
The workshop will be at Rockhurst on Tuesday Ocrober 14th during Activity Period. Please let me know if
you can make it by this Tuesday (October 7th)
If you say that you will be there and end up not attending will have 5 points deducted from their Unit Three
Exam.
Students should write a short one page reaction paper on the most effective thing that they learned from
participation.

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1) We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. Assess this statement by President Jefferson with
respect to (a) his domestic policies and (b) his foreign policies.
2) The early part of the 19th Century was marked by strong pressures to force Native Americans from
their lands along the western frontier of the United States. Assess the validity of this statement with
reference to THREE of the following: (a) Andrew Jackson, (b) Tecumseh, (c) Lewis and Clark
expedition, (d) William Henry Harrison
3) Explain the influence of THREE of the following on the US decision to go to war in 1812:
(a) embargo policies of Jefferson and Madison, (b) British impressment of American seaman, (c)
settlers conflicts with the Native Americans, (d) expansionist goals of the war hawks
4) Although the power of the national government increased during the early republic, this
development often faced serious opposition. Compare the motives and effectiveness of those
opposed to the growing power of the national government in TWO of the following: Whiskey
Rebellion, 1794; Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, 1798-1799, or Hartford Convention, 18141815.
5) Analyze the contributions of TWO of the following in helping establish a stable government
after the adoption of the Constitution: John Adams; Thomas Jefferson; George Washington.
6) To what extent was the election of 1800 aptly named The Revolution of 1800? Respond
with references in TWO of the following areas: economics; foreign policy; judiciary; politics.
7) Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 as the Era of Good
Feelings. Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence of both nationalism
and sectionalism.
8) Explain how THREE of the following political reforms of the Jacksonian era promoted a
more democratic political process: a) nominating conventions; b) rotation in office and the spoils
system; c) rise of third parties; d) public campaigns for office; e) election of the president
9) "The bank, Mr. Van Buren, is trying to kill me, but I will kill it."
Explain the meaning of this famous 1832 statement of President Andrew
Jackson and evaluate Jackson's position with regard to "the bank".
10) To what extent did the War of 1812 constitute a Second American Revolution? In your
answer, be sure to address EACH of the following: Foreign Relations; Politics; Economic
Development. Limit your answer to the period through the 1820s.
11) To what extent did political parties contribute to the development of national unity in
the United States between 1790 and 1840 ?