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When Jackson wasn’t battling Calhoun or his wife, over the Peggy Eaton affair, hewas locking horns with Nicholas Biddle, president of the Bank of the United States,over re-charting the Bank of the United States. Jackson hated the bank as he viewedit as being anti-western, monopolistic, and controlled by plutocrats such as Biddle.If he needed any more reason to hate the bank, Clay, who supported itsre-chartering, provided it.

After Jackson easily won reelection in 1832, he viewed his victory as a mandate todestroy the bank. He slowly withdrew federal funds from the bank and depositedthem in his “pet” state banks, which eventually helped contribute to the Panic of1837. The panic was fueled by currency issued by “wildcat banks” that were nolonger controlled by the Bank of the United States. Jackson viewed the bank asbeing unconstitutional and had vetoed a bill that would have re-chartered the bank.

Jackson, likewise, was no friend to the Native Americans. He supported the settlersin the south and west who wanted to expand into Indian Territory. He ignored JohnMarshall’s decision in the Cherokee Nation v. State of Georgia and proceeded tomove the Indians west of the Mississippi River, which resulted in the death ofthousands of Indians on the “Trail of Tears.”

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The following objectives are designed to assist the viewer in identifying the mostsignificant aspects of the video segment of this lesson. You should take succinctnotes while viewing the video.

1. Analyze the key characteristics of Jacksonian Democracy and the elections of1824 and 1828.

2. Evaluate Andrew Jackson’s views on slavery, women’s suffrage, andNative Americans.

3. Integrate the following into an analysis of the growth of sectionalism in theUnited States during Jackson’s presidency: states’ rights, South CarolinaExposition, John C. Calhoun, Peggy Eaton Affair, tariff issues, nullification,and secession.

4. Analyze Jackson’s economy policies through a discussion of the following: Bankof the United States, “pet banks,” Nicholas Biddle, specie circular, western landsales, and the Panic of 1837.

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These activities are assigned at the discretion of your teacher. They are offered assuggestions to help you learn more about the material presented in this lesson.

Activity 1: Cherokee Nation v. State of Georgia

a. Access and review the following web sites:Documents for the Study of American History:http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.htmlLibrary of Congress Questions for Analyzing Primary Sources:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/studqsts.htmlLibrary of Congress. Types of Primary Sources:http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/types.htmlNational Archives and Records Administration Document AnalysisWorksheets: http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/analysis/analysis.htmlCherokee Nation v. State of Georgia:http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/texts/cherokee.htm

b. Write an evaluation of the Cherokee Nation v. State of Georgia document anduse the National Archives Written Document Analysis Worksheet as aguide for your evaluation.

Activity 2: The Veto of the Second National Bank Bill

a. Access and review the following web sites:Documents for the Study of American History:http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.htmlLibrary of Congress Questions for Analyzing Primary Sources:http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/studqsts.htmlLibrary of Congress. Types of Primary Sources:http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/types.htmlOn president Jackson’s Veto of the Bank Bill (Henry Clay):http://www.furman.edu/~benson/docs/clay.htmAndrew Jackson’s Bank Veto Messagehttp://odur.let.rug.nl%7Eusa/P/aj7/writings/veto.htmNational Archives and Records Administration Document AnalysisWorksheets: http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/analysis/analysis.html

b. Compare and contrast Clay’s comments on Jackson’s veto of the bank bill andJackson’s bank veto message. Use the National Archives Written DocumentAnalysis as a guide for your analysis.

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PRAPRAPRAPRAPRACTICE CTICE CTICE CTICE CTICE TESTTESTTESTTESTTEST

After watching the video and reviewing the objectives, you should be able tocomplete the following Practice Test. Access the Answer Key to score your answersafter you have completed the Practice Test.

Multiple Choice:

Select the single best answer. It will be indicated if more than one answer is required.

1. At the core of the New Democracy was the belief that government should be:A. Highly centralized.B. In the hands of the common people.C. Confined to property owners.D. Left to the well educated.

2. John Quincy Adams, elected president in 1825, was charged by his politicalopponents with having struck a “corrupt bargain” when he appointed _______to become _____:A. John C. Calhoun, vice-president.B. William Crawford, chief justice of the United States.C. Henry Clay, secretary of state.D. Daniel Webster, secretary of state.

3. The Eaton affair’s most important political consequence was that it alienatedAndrew Jackson from:A. John C. Calhoun.B. Martin Van Buren.C. John Quincy Adams.D. Thomas Jefferson.

4. The “nullification crisis” of 1832-1833 erupted over:A. Banking policy.B. Internal improvements.C. Tariff policy.D. Public land sales.

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5. Andrew Jackson made all of the following charges against the Bank of theUnited States except that:A. The bank was anti-western.B. An elite moneyed aristocracy controlled it.C. The bank was autocratic and tyrannical.D. It refused to lend money to politicians.

6. Andrew Jackson’s administration supported the removal of Native Americansfrom the eastern states because:A. The Indians assimilated too easily into white society.B. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of this policy.C. Whites wanted the Indians’ lands.D. Georgia and Florida tried to protect the Indians and their lands.

Essay Questions:

1. Was Jacksonian Democracy really illustrative of democratic principles? Defendyour conclusion.

2. Analyze how the various issues of the Jacksonian period reflected the growingproblem of sectionalism. How did Jackson respond and were his effortssuccessful?

3. Compare and contrast the presidential elections of 1824 and 2000.

Answers to the Practice Test:

The correct answer is indicated first, followed by the objective (s) that correlate withthe test questions.

1. B: 12. C: 13. A: 34. C: 35. D: 46. C: 2