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Unit #6: The Age of Jackson - The
Election of 1828 & The Expansion of Suffrage
Learning Target:
I can
ANALYSE how the expansion of suffrage between the Election of
1824 and the Election of 1828 led to the election of Andrew
Jackson in 1828. |
Please
complete the steps below to prepare for
this assignment: |
Follow the directions below. You
will be creating a tab for this assignment after
you have added this lesson's learning target to
your LiveBinder.
1. Open the "Learning Targets" tab in your
LiveBinder. Copy the learning target above into
your LiveBinder.
2. Create a new tab in your LiveBinder titled
"The Election of 1828 and the
Expansion of Suffrage".
4. Now
click on "content" > "text" > "text-media"
option.
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Assignments to Complete:
Part I: Analyzing the Election
1. Place the title of this section in your
LiveBinder text box "Part I: Analyzing the
Election"
2. Explore the information in box 1 and 6 of the
materials
to learn more about the Election of 1828.

3. Answer the questions about the Election of 1828
in complete sentences
in your LiveBinder text box (or Word document).
A. Who were the two candidates running for
President in the Election of 1828? Which political
party did each candidate represent?
B. Based on your prior knowledge, why do you think
political parties returned to American politics during
the Election of 1828?
C. What percentage of the "popular vote" did each
candidate receive in the Election of 1828?
D. How many electoral votes did each candidate
receive in the Election of 1828?
E. Which candidate won the State of
Ohio's electoral votes in 1828?
F. Which states did Andrew Jackson win in the
Election of 1828? Which states did John Q. Adams
win in the Election of 1828?
G. Which candidate was elected president after the
Election of 1828?
4. Do an Internet search for a picture of
President Andrew Jackson. Save the image to your
computer. Upload the image into your LiveBinder text
box.
5. Use the information you gathered to compose a
well written paragraph summarizing the Election of 1828.
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Part II: Analyzing Primary Sources
1. Place the title of this section in
your LiveBinder text box "Part II: Analyzing
Primary Sources."
2. The Election of 1828 was one of the
dirtiest elections in American History. Explore
the in box 10 of the
materials
to learn more about the Election of 1828.

3. Next, examine the two political ads in
boxes 7 and 8 of the
materials. Answer the questions about
each of the ads below using complete sentences in your
LiveBinder text box.
A. Look at the ad in box 7. Do you think this
ad was created by people who supported or by people who
opposed Jackson?
B. What did the
publisher of the ad in box 7 want voters to believe
about Andrew Jackson? Use examples from the ad to
explain your answer.
C. Look at the ad in box 8. Do you think
this ad was created by people who supported or by people
who opposed Jackson?
D. What did the publisher of the ad in box 8 want
voters to believe about Andrew Jackson? Use
examples from the ad to explain your answer.
E. If you were voting in the Election of 1828,
which ad would you find to be more persuasive?
Explain your answer using details.
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Part III: The Expansion of Suffrage During the
Age of Jackson
1. Place the title of this section in
your LiveBinder text box "Part III: The
Expansion of Suffrage During the Age of Jackson."
2. More Americans were able to
participate in the Election of 1828 than were able to
participate during the Election of 1824. Explore
the information in box 13 and 14 of the
materials
to learn more about how
democracy expanded during the Age of Jackson.
3. Conduct and Internet search to define the terms "suffrage" and "the franchise."
Place the terms and definitions in your LiveBinder text box.
4. Now explore the information in box 12 -17 of the
materials
to learn more about how democracy expanded during the
Age of Jackson. Answer the questions below using
complete sentences in your LiveBinder
text box:
A. What were the requirements to vote during
the Election of 1824?
B. Which requirement to vote was changed in most
states between the Election of 1824 and the Election of
1828?
C. For the first time, members of which economic
class could vote in America?
5. Now using the information above, write a well
written paragraph (7-9 sentences) in your LiveBinder
text box answering the following question:
*Explain how the expansion of suffrage during the 1820's
led to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. Be
sure to use examples from the information you learned
above.
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Part IV: The Expansion of Suffrage Throughout American
History
1. Place the title of this section in your
LiveBinder text box "Part IV: The Expansion of
Suffrage Throughout American History."
2. In the years following the Election of
1828, suffrage was extended further to other groups of
people. More people began to partiipate in the
political process. Explore the information in
boxes 16 - 23 of the
materials
to learn more about how deomocracy has expanded
throughout American history.
Answer the questions
below in complete sentences in your LiveBinder text box:
A. What is a "Political Convention"? How
did the Democratic Party Convention of 1832 change
American politics?
B. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 15th Amendment? What year was it passed?
C. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 19th Amendment? What year was it passed?
D. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 24th Amendment? What year was it passed?
E. What are the requirements for people in the
United States to vote today?
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Part V: Connecting the Past to the Present
1. Place the title of this section in your
LiveBinder text box "Part V: Connecting the
Past to the Present"
2. Conduct your own Internet search to discover
what major political event will be taking place in
Cleveland, Ohio during the summer of 2016.
3. Make a list of at least 10 facts you learned about this
event by conducting your research. These could
include: dates, times, locations, events, etc.
4. Next write a well written paragraph (7-9
sentences) explaining how this
event is similar to what first took place in 1832.
Be sure to mention details about the event such as
locations, dates, times, events, and
outcomes.
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* If time remains, enjoy
Mr. Gigliotti's golden voice explaining the Election of
1828 And the Expansion of Suffrage.
*If time remains, enjoy a high quality PowerPoint presentation about the
Election of 1828 And the Expansion of Suffrage
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Assignments to Complete:
Part I: Analyzing the Election
1. Place the title of this section in your LiveBinder
text box "Part I: Analyzing the Election."
2. Explore the information in box 1 and 6 of the
materials
to learn more about the Election of 1828.

3. Answer the questions about the Election of 1828
in complete sentences
in your LiveBinder text box:
A. Who were the two candidates running for
President in the Election of 1828?
B. Which political party did each candidate
represent in the Election of 1828?
C. What percentage of the "popular vote" did each
candidate receive in the Election of 1828?
D. How many electoral votes did each candidate
receive in the Election of 1828?
E. Which candidate won the State of
Ohio's electoral votes in 1828?
F. Which candidate was elected president after the
Election of 1828?
4. Do an Internet search for a
picture of President Andrew Jackson. Save the image to
your computer. Upload the image into you LiveBinder
media box
5. Use the information you gathered to compose a
well written paragraph summarizing the Election of 1828.
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Part II: The Expansion of Suffrage During the
Age of Jackson
1. Place the title of this section in
your LiveBinder text box "Part II: The
Expansion of Suffrage During the Age of Jackson."
2. More Americans were able to
participate in the Election of 1828 than were able to
participate during the Election of 1824. Explore
the information in box 13 and 14 of the
materials
to learn more about how
democracy expanded during the Age of Jackson.
3. Conduct an Internet search to define the terms "suffrage"
and "the
franchise." Place the terms and their
definitions in your LiveBinder text box.
4. Now explore the information in box 12 -17 of the
materials
to learn more about how democracy expanded during the
Age of Jackson. Answer the questions below in
complete sentences in your LiveBinder text
box:
A. What were the requirements to vote during
the Election of 1824?
B. Which requirement to vote was changed in most
states between the Election of 1824 and the Election of
1828?
C. Answer the following multiple choice question:
For the first time, which group of people could
vote in elections?
A.
Wealthy People
B.
Common People
C.
Non-Citizens
D.
Women
E.
African Americans
D. For which candidate did the group of
people above vote for in the Election of 1828 Andrew
Jackson or JQ Adams?
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Part III: The Expansion of Suffrage Throughout American
History
1. Place the title of this section in
your LiveBinder text box "Part III: The
Expansion of Suffrage Throughout American History."
2. Conduct and Internet search to define the
term "democratic." Place the term and the
definition in your LiveBinder text box.
3. In the years following the Election of
1828, suffrage was extended further to other groups of
people. More people began to participate in the
political process. Explore the information in
boxes 16 - 23 of the
materials
to learn more about how democracy has expanded
throughout American history.
Answer the questions
below in complete sentences in your LiveBinder text box:
A. What is a "Political Convention"? How did
the Democratic Party Convention of 1832 change American
politics?
B. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 15th Amendment? What year was it passed?
C. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 19th Amendment? What year was it passed?
D. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 24th Amendment? What year was it passed?
E. What are the requirements for people in the
United States to vote today?
4. Now in your LiveBinder text box, use the
information you learned above to compose a well written
paragraph answering the following question:
* Explain how the expansion of suffrage during
the history of the United States has led to a more
democratic country.
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Part IV: Connecting the Past to the Present
1. Place the title of this section in your
LiveBinder text box "Part IV: Connecting the
Past to the Present"
2.
Conduct your own Internet search to discover what major
political event will be taking place in Cleveland during
the summer of 2016.
3. Make a list of at least 10 facts you learned about this
event by conducting your research. These could
include: dates, times, locations, events, etc.
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* If time remains, enjoy
Mr. Gigliotti's golden voice explaining the Election of
1828 And the Expansion of Suffrage.
*If time remains, enjoy a high quality PowerPoint presentation about the
Election of 1828 And the Expansion of Suffrage
|
Assignments to Complete:
Part I: Analyzing the Election
1.
Place the title of this section in your LiveBinder text
box "Part I: Analyzing the Election."
2. Explore the information in box 1 and 6 of the
materials
to learn more about the Election of 1828.

3. Answer the questions about the Election of 1828
in complete sentences
in your LiveBinder text box:
A. Who were the two candidates running for
President in the Election of 1828?
B. Which political party did each candidate
represent in the Election of 1828?
C. What percentage of the "popular vote" did each
candidate receive in the Election of 1828?
D. How many electoral votes did each candidate
receive in the Election of 1828?
E. Which candidate was elected president after the
Election of 1828?
4. Do an Internet search for a picture of President
Andrew Jackson. Save the image to your computer.
Upload the image to your LiveBinder media box.
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Part II: The Expansion of Suffrage During the
Age of Jackson
1. Place the title of this section in
your LiveBinder text box "Part II: The Expansion of
Suffrage During the Age of Jackson."
2.
More Americans were able to
participate in the Election of 1828 than were able to
participate during the Election of 1824. Explore
the information in box 13 and 14 of the
materials
to learn more about how
democracy expanded during the Age of Jackson.
3. Conduct an Internet search to define the terms "suffrage"
and "the
franchise." Place the terms and
the definitions in your LiveBinder text box.
4. Now explore the information in box 12 -17 of the
materials
to learn more about how democracy expanded during the
Age of Jackson.
Answer the questions below in
complete sentences in your LiveBinder text box:
A. What were the requirements to vote during the
Election of 1824?
B. What were the requirements to vote during the
Election of 1828?
C. Answer the following multiple choice question:
For the first time, which group of people could vote in
elections?
A.
Wealthy People
B.
Common People
C.
Women
D. For which candidate did the group of
people above vote for in the Election of 1828?
A.
Andrew Jackson
B.
JQ Adams
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Part III: The Expansion of Suffrage Throughout American
History
1. Place the title of this section in
your LiveBinder text box "Part III: The Expansion
of Suffrage Throughout American History."
2. Conduct and Internet search to define the
term "democratic." Place the term and the
definition in your LiveBinder text box.
3. In the years following the Election of
1828, suffrage was extended further to other groups of
people. More people began to participate in the
political process. Explore the information in
boxes 16 - 23 of the
materials
to learn more about how democracy has expanded
throughout American history.
Answer the questions
below in complete sentences in your LiveBinder text box:
A. Define the term: "Political Convention"?
B. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 15th Amendment?
C. What group of people were given suffrage in
the 19th Amendment?
D. What are the requirements for people in the
United States to vote today?
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Part IV: Connecting the Past to the Present
1. Place the title of this section in your
LiveBinder text box "Part IV: Connecting the Past
to the Present"
2.
Conduct your own Internet search to discover what major
political event will be taking place in Cleveland during
the summer of 2016.
3. Make a list of at least 5 facts you learned about this
event by conducting your research. These could
include: dates, times, locations, events, etc.
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* If time remains, enjoy
Mr. Gigliotti's golden voice explaining the Election of
1828 And the Expansion of Suffrage.
*If time remains, enjoy a high quality PowerPoint presentation about the
Election of 1828 And the Expansion of Suffrage
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