Jacksonian Democracy: Spoils System, Bank War, and Trail of Tears

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

10

Overview

This is a video from Khan Academy that provides an overview of Jacksonian democracy, Bank War, the Spoils System, and the Trail of Tears. The video discusses Andrew Jackson's presidency and how he attempted to increase the power of the executive branch. A growing movement of opposition to Jackson coalesced into the Whig Party, which employed many of the same tactics as Jackson in the election of 1840. The video can be played during a lesson on Jacksonian democracy. The video is 12 minutes and 31 seconds in length.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

SS10.US1.10

Analyze key ideas of Jacksonian Democracy for their impact on political participation, political parties, and constitutional government. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]

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Vocabulary

  • Analyze
  • Jacksonian Democracy
  • ideals
  • concepts

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Key ideas of Jacksonian Democracy and their impact on political participation, political parties, and constitutional government.
  • Reasons for and impact of extension of voting rights during the Jackson presidency.
  • Reasons for, controversy surrounding, and impact of the Indian Removal Act the common man ideal.
  • Vocabulary: spoils system, nullification

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use primary sources and graphic organizers to analyze and examine key ideas of Jacksonian Democracy.
  • Utilize maps for historical understandings.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are important concepts and ideals related to Jacksonian Democracy and these have had an impact on the United States.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

Khan Academy

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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