The Age of Jackson

This is a six-part unit from Reading Through History that documents the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Each lesson contains a two-page reading followed by three pages of student activities which include guided reading activities, multiple choice questions, a student response essay, vocabulary activities, and a series of student summary statements. There is enough material to cover six 35 to 45-minute blocks of class.

Topics in this download include:

-The Election of 1828
-Mudslinging
-The Peggy Eaton Scandal
-The Kitchen Cabinet
-The Spoils System
-The Nullification Crisis
-The Indian Removal Act
-The Trail of Tears
-Jackson's War on the Second Bank of the United States
-Andrew Jackson's Legacy
-And much more!


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