UNIT 4
Date: Nov 6
Guiding Question:
Word of the Day Question of the Day
Manifest Destiny- the belief that American settlers In the first 50 years of the 19th century, how did the
were destined to settle west and into Native territory of the US change?
territory. The US expanded south into Mexico and claimed
Monroe Doctrine- Europe was to stay out of the many Caribbean islands that were important for
Americas. President Monroe claimed the western trade.
hemisphere as the sphere of influence for the
Americas.
Notes:
Key Content Thoughts / Reactions /
Possible Questions
HARTFORD CONVENTION
a. 1814, New England federalists
b. They disagreed with the war of 1812 and therefore were very
unpopular for their lack of support
c. Federalist political party disappears leaving only one party
Decline of the federalists → Era of good feelings
→ American system to replace mercantilist system, everything was kept in
country
● To support it they added tariffs (taxes on imported goods)
ELECTION OF 1824
- Andrew Jackson
- John Quincy Adams
- Henry Clay
- William Crawford
- Nobody gets the majority
- “Corrupt Bargain”- Clay and Adams cut a deal for clay to swing his
electoral votes to Adams, Adams appoints him ti Secretary of State
- They change laws for voting, so you had to be white, man, and pay
taxes, you used to have to own land
National Republicans
a. Supported John Quincy Adams
, b. Wanted strong central government
c. Supported internal improvements
d. Supported promotion of commerce
Democratic Party
a. Supported Andrew Jackson
b. Wanted small government
c. Opposed trade protection
d. Opposed national banks
Date: Nov 8
Guiding Question:
Word of the Day Question of the Day
Worcester v. Georgia- It was a court case that ruled How did the American Indian notion of land differ
that natives on their own land were allowed to have from that of the European Americans?
their own way of government and Non-Natives The natives viewed their ownership of land more as
were not allowed to be on their land. Decided by a lease, like you are staying on someone else's land
the Marshall Court. Separates Native law, that the and nobody really “owns” it, whereas the
US cannot mess with, more specifically the state of Europeans had ownership of land, and it was for
Georgia. This position went against the position of purchase.
A. Jackson, his response was “Marshall has made his
decision, now lets see him enforce it”.
Key Content Thoughts / Reactions /
Possible Questions
Topic: Western expansions impact of Native Americans
SPOILS SYSTEM:
- “Patronage system”
- Democrats rewarded loyal individuals with government jobs
- Example:. Senator Martin Van Buren supported Jackson during the
election and was them appointed as Jackson's secretary of state
- Did not accept those who did not follow party discipline
- People who opposed him called it the spoils system
- This system did exist before and after Jackson, but he is associated
with it because his was pretty public
BANK OF THE US AND VETO POWER:
a. “The bank war”
Date: Nov 6
Guiding Question:
Word of the Day Question of the Day
Manifest Destiny- the belief that American settlers In the first 50 years of the 19th century, how did the
were destined to settle west and into Native territory of the US change?
territory. The US expanded south into Mexico and claimed
Monroe Doctrine- Europe was to stay out of the many Caribbean islands that were important for
Americas. President Monroe claimed the western trade.
hemisphere as the sphere of influence for the
Americas.
Notes:
Key Content Thoughts / Reactions /
Possible Questions
HARTFORD CONVENTION
a. 1814, New England federalists
b. They disagreed with the war of 1812 and therefore were very
unpopular for their lack of support
c. Federalist political party disappears leaving only one party
Decline of the federalists → Era of good feelings
→ American system to replace mercantilist system, everything was kept in
country
● To support it they added tariffs (taxes on imported goods)
ELECTION OF 1824
- Andrew Jackson
- John Quincy Adams
- Henry Clay
- William Crawford
- Nobody gets the majority
- “Corrupt Bargain”- Clay and Adams cut a deal for clay to swing his
electoral votes to Adams, Adams appoints him ti Secretary of State
- They change laws for voting, so you had to be white, man, and pay
taxes, you used to have to own land
National Republicans
a. Supported John Quincy Adams
, b. Wanted strong central government
c. Supported internal improvements
d. Supported promotion of commerce
Democratic Party
a. Supported Andrew Jackson
b. Wanted small government
c. Opposed trade protection
d. Opposed national banks
Date: Nov 8
Guiding Question:
Word of the Day Question of the Day
Worcester v. Georgia- It was a court case that ruled How did the American Indian notion of land differ
that natives on their own land were allowed to have from that of the European Americans?
their own way of government and Non-Natives The natives viewed their ownership of land more as
were not allowed to be on their land. Decided by a lease, like you are staying on someone else's land
the Marshall Court. Separates Native law, that the and nobody really “owns” it, whereas the
US cannot mess with, more specifically the state of Europeans had ownership of land, and it was for
Georgia. This position went against the position of purchase.
A. Jackson, his response was “Marshall has made his
decision, now lets see him enforce it”.
Key Content Thoughts / Reactions /
Possible Questions
Topic: Western expansions impact of Native Americans
SPOILS SYSTEM:
- “Patronage system”
- Democrats rewarded loyal individuals with government jobs
- Example:. Senator Martin Van Buren supported Jackson during the
election and was them appointed as Jackson's secretary of state
- Did not accept those who did not follow party discipline
- People who opposed him called it the spoils system
- This system did exist before and after Jackson, but he is associated
with it because his was pretty public
BANK OF THE US AND VETO POWER:
a. “The bank war”
