History Queries & the Age of Jacksons Presidency Discussion Questions
Ebook:OpenStax College, U.S. History. OpenStax College. 23 December 2014. (Download for free at Chapter 9 – Industrial Transformation in the North, 1800-1850Chapter 10 – Jacksonian Democracy, 1820-1840Primary Source Documents:Lesh, B. A., & Finkelman, P. (2008). Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America. Dallas, TX: Schlager Group. Andrew Jackson: On Indian Removal (pages 541-552South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification and Andrew Jacksons Proclamation regarding Nullification (pages 585-607)Articles & Websites:Wulf, N. (2006). The Politics of Past and Progress in Jacksonian Democracy. ATQ, 20(4), 647-658.Rothbard, M. N. (1960). The Panic of 1819: Contemporary Opinions and Policy. Journal of Finance, 15(3), 420-421.Indian Removal Act Primary Documents in American HistoryVideos: Watch Video Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union – The Missouri Compromise of 1820 Duration: (3:15) User: tmwmedia – Added: 8/13/12 YouTube URL: Watch Video Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency Duration: (4:35) User: klrntv – Added: 12/7/09 YouTube URL: Watch Video How Andrew Jackson Killed The Federal Reserve Duration: (11:56) User: mezocosm – Added: 12/9/11 YouTube URL: Supplementary Materials:Ebook: History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877, read the following:Chapter 12: Jacksonian America, 1815-1840Andrew Jacksons Presidency is surrounded with controversy. From increased presidential authority and his battle with the national bank, to the push for a limited government and the Indian Removal Act, he demonstrates power and compassion for the common man.Was the Age of Jackson truly an age of democracy?Were his action and decisions better connected to that of an absolute monarch or one who cares for the people of his country?
