dbq essay andrew jackson

Andrew Jackson DBQ

How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson?

Background:

Background is not limited to
Jackson's life. How did the first 6 Presidents utilize
Presidential Power?
Highlight each President with respect to their approach to the office and the decisions they made when in office.

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Jackson wins the
Presidency.

1) What is a
Presidential
Elector?
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2) What is more democratic, a
Presidential Elector chosen by "L" or by
"P"? Explain.

Jackson loses after
House of
Reps decides in favor of
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Jackson leaves the Presidency

3) According to this chart, was the method of electing a president becoming more democratic during the Jackson years? What is the evidence? Andrew Jackson DBQ

1) What is
Jackson's opinion on who should be allowed to vote in the Territory of
Florida in 1822?
2) Is this a democratic point of view? 1) According to
Bailey and
Kennedy, was
America becoming more democratic in
1828, the year
Jackson was first elected president?
2) What is Bailey and Kennedy's evidence? Mr. Gurczeski's "Model" Notes

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1) According to historian Robert
Remini, what three proposals does
Jackson make regarding a) the
Electoral College, b) the length of term, and c) the election of US senators?
2)Is this evidence that Andrew
Jackson was democratic? 1) Does the cartoonist view
Andrew Jackson was democratic?
2) What details does the cartoonist include to make his argument? Mr. Gurczeski's "Model" Notes

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1) What is
Jackson's general opinion about the national bank?
2) What are two of
Jackson's specific criticisms of the bank? 3) Is Jackson's position on the national bank democratic or undemocratic? 1) What does US
Senator Daniel
Webster think about
Jackson's bank message? 2) Does Webster think Jackson's bank veto is democratic? Why?

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1) For how long does Jackson believe an appointed official should hold that office? 2) Why does
Jackson feel it is good to limit the terms of government office holders? 3) Is this a democratic position?

1) Who was Samuel
Swartwout?
2) What did
Swartout do?
3) Does the
Swartwout case strengthen or weaken Jackson's argument on rotating official appointments to government office?
Explain.

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1) What proposal does Jackson make regarding the
Choctaw, Cherokee, and Creek Indians?
2) What is
Jackson's reason for supporting
Indian Removal?
3) Is Jackson's position democratic?

1) List three reasons why the
Cherokee feel
Jackson's policies are undemocratic?

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1) What happened to the Choctaw,
Cherokee, and
Creek people in the
1830s and 40s?

1) Who was
Lyncoya?
2) How democratic was Jackson in his overall relations with Native
Americans.

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1) When and under what condition did
Jackson make this written appeal?
2) Does this appeal provide evidence that Jackson was democratic in his regard for black
Americans?

1) How many slaves did Jackson own during the years of his presidency?
2) Can a man be both a slave holder and a supporter of democracy? Mr. Gurczeski's "Model" Notes

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Andrew Jackson DBQ
How Democratic was Andrew Jackson?
Andrew Jackson DBQ FCAs (150 Point Total Assignment)
In-Class FCAs
1) Provide a strong opening, clearly and originally stated thesis, and a specific map. (10 Points)
2) Number and highlight at least 6 references to the documents in the Andrew Jackson DBQ to support your thesis statement.[Documents can be repeated, however try to use as many different documents as possible] (20 Points)
3) Draw and arrow connecting your references to the DBQ to an explanation of how the reference proves your point. This should be done so that the reader is not left trying to figure out how the purpose of a quote or a reference proves the thesis to be true. (20 Points)
Take Home FCAs (Everyone must make an attempt to write the concession statement. It will not be graded, but we will work on improving these for the next essay.)
1) Revise and provide a strong opening, clearly and originally stated thesis, and a specific map.
(20 Points)
2) Number and highlight at least 8 references to support your thesis statement.[Documents can be repeated, however try to use as many different documents as possible] (40 Points)
3) Draw and arrow connecting your references to your original point. This should be done so that the reader is not left trying to figure out how the purpose of a quote or a reference proves the thesis to be true. (40 Points)

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