This sample unit for U.S. History will focus on the Age of Jackson. In particular, this sample course will explore Jacksonian Democracy and the rise of the common man, the expansion of suffrage, the Nullification Crisis, and the Indian removal Act that led to the Trail of Tears. This instructional unit will also explore Henry Clay’s American System, the Second Great Awakening and its impact on social movements of this era. This unit will also explore the impact of slavery on American politics during this era.
The relevant standards include:
SSUSH7Investigate political, economic, and social developments during the Age of Jackson. SSUSH7.a Explain Jacksonian Democracy, including expanding suffrage, the Nullification Crisis and states’ rights, and the Indian Removal Act. SSUSH7.b Explain how the North, South, and West were linked through industrial and economic expansion including Henry Clay and the American System. SSUSH7.c Explain the influence of the Second Great Awakening on social reform movements, including temperance, public education, and women’s efforts to gain suffrage. SSUSH7.d Explain how the significance of slavery grew in American politics including slave rebellions and the rise of abolitionism.
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