1. Grade 8: U.S. History Liberty Middle School 1 Learning Objective: Activate Prior Knowledge Students will be able to describe the importance of the common man to the election of Andrew Jackson. At this point, you should remember Thomas Jefferson was the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. He favored the “common man”, or the average person over the wealthy. Today, we are going to learn about another President, Andrew Jackson and how the common man helped him win the Presidency.

2. Grade 8: U.S. History Liberty Middle School 2 Concept Development: Pair Share: How did Jackson’s supporters feel about him? How did the wealthy feel about him? Discuss in your own words. Andrew Jackson- 7 th president of the United States “Common man”- in Jackson’s time this meant non-wealthy white men Andrew Jackson was a general in the United States Army. He was known by Americans for one reason: He won a large military battle called the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 against the British. He was a tough military commander earning him the nickname “Old Hickory” because he was as tough as “the hardest wood in creation. Jackson was very popular with the common man but not with the wealthy. To the common man, Jackson was just like them: he was born in a log cabin, he was rough, tough and got the job done. To the wealthy, he was a crazy, radical military dictator who could not be controlled or trusted. Pair Share: What made Andrew Jackson a hero in the eyes of the American people? Pair Share: How did Jackson earn the nickname “Old Hickory”?

3. Grade 8: U.S. History Liberty Middle School 3 Skill Development: “Common man”- in Jackson’s time this meant non-wealthy white men Mudslinging- vicious attacks. John Quincy Adams- 6 th president of the US. Son of John Adams. Popular vs electoral vote- vote of the people vs. fixed number of votes each state puts up for a candidate Democratic Party: Andrew Jackson’s party for the common man (farmers, workers and the poor) Pair Share: Look at the electoral vote. Look at the popular vote. Who do you think wins the electoral and popular vote in 1824? Election of 1824Election of 1828 ContestantsAndrew Jackson John Quincy Adams William Crawford Henry Clay Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Electoral VoteJackson-99 Adams-84 Crawford- 41 Clay- 37 Jackson- 178 Adams- 83 Popular VoteJackson- 151,271 Adams- 113,122 Crawford- 40,856 Clay- 47, 531 Jackson- 642,553 Adams- 500,897 Who wins?John Quincy AdamsAndrew Jackson Why?Corrupt Bargain- Clay agrees to support Adams Common man (farmers, poor working men) support Jackson and vote in large numbers. Wealthy elite support Adams. Mudslinging by both Adams and Jackson. THIS IS WHAT DETERMINES WHO WINS Pair Share: Do you think it was fair that Adams won in 1824? Why or why not? Pair Share: Look at the electoral vote. Look at the popular vote. Who do you think won the Election of 1828? How do you know? Pair Share: Who do you think most of the “common man” voted for in 1828? Jackson or Adams?

4. Grade 8: U.S. History Liberty Middle School 4 Skill Development/Guided Practice: 1.Read each statement carefully. 2.Decide whether the statements is a cause or an effect of the Election of 1828. 3.Add it to your graphic organizer. Wealthy businessman Andrew Jackson Poor Farmer or Common Man I support/do not support Jackson because…

5. Why does it matter? Relevance: Pair-Share: What other reasons might make it important to understand this issue today? We still struggle with who should run the government: people loyal to a party or the most experienced. Elections have consequences, good and bad.

6. Jacksonian Democracy EventPromotes Democracy Does Not Promote Democracy Evidence Jackson’s appeal to the common man in the election of 1828. The Spoils System Jackson vs. National Bank The Nullification Crisis The Indian Removal Act of 1830 Instructions: You will come back to this worksheet for each topic (LO) of this unit. This will help you to answer the proficient questions on the test. 1.Complete the concept development, read the text, and/or do the guided practice for that topic. 2.Circle evidence to show that the topic either promotes 1 or does not promote democracy. (Or both?) 3.Complete the chart. 1 promotes: supports or advances that idea Democracy: rule by the people.