Jacksonian Era

This activity is meant as part of test prep; it is comprehensive over the President Washington through Jackson along Lincoln. It includes four different types of puzzles that gives clues different responsibilities of the...

This Video Response Worksheet and Key is based on the PBS documentary series "American Experience - The Abolitionists - Episode 2: 1838-1854."You will receive a zip file which contains a Video Response Worksheet (in both PDF and editable DOCX formats)...

HISTO (History BINGO) BINGO for History or HISTO as it is known in my class has been adapted to use in a classroom setting for fun and to check for understanding. It is my students’ FAVORITE game to play in the classroom. This BINGO is different...

HISTO (History BINGO) BINGO for History or HISTO as it is known in my class has been adapted to use in a classroom setting for fun and to check for understanding. It is my students’ FAVORITE game to play in the classroom. This BINGO is different...

This multiple unit bundle covers US history from the ratification of the Constitution up to the start of the Civil War. This is a “warts and all” examination of this period of history; it is both a story of triumph and tragedy as well as one...

This 14 day complete unit covers the political and economic developments of the early years of the new American Republic, from the Washington through the Jackson presidencies. Besides the political histories of these various administrations, the unit...

Who are the “good guys” and who are the “bad guys?” Delve into the conflicts between the Native Americans and white settlers over land ownership in the 1800s. Students must determine who are the “good guys” and who are...

Students will delve into the question of who is responsible for the imagery of Native Americans. The lesson begins with students completing a Warm Up activity that questions the background knowledge of the class pertaining to Native Americans and their...

Students will delve into the prevailing issue of stereotypes that still surround Native Americans. Students will analyze four political cartoons to identify misconceptions, generalizations and stereotypes of American Indians. The lessons begins with a...

Presented in both a power point presentation as well as a pdf format, these primary source documents help students examine the influence of America's English heritage and the arguments that shaped the financial character of the United States. Can be...

This series of political cartoons includes In Memoriam - our civil service as it was, King Andrew I, and The Downfall of Mother Bank. The cartoons focus on Jackson's presidency and perceived abuses of power: the spoils system, vetoing the charter of the...

The Downfall of Mother Bank was created by Edward Williams Clay in 1833 and is evidence of Andrew Jackson's popularity in destroying the Second Bank of the United States. Jackson's veto of the Bank's charter did have serious repercussions on the American...