US/VA History The Age of the Common Man: Home

1. Open and make a copy of this Google doc
2. Each group will spend 25 minutes at each "station"
3. Spoils System (example to be done as a class)
   1. Bank of the United States
   2. Native Americans
   3. Nullification Crisis
   4. Political Campaigns
   5. Political Parties
   6. Second Great Awakening
4. At the start of each "station" read or watch the background information (5 mins)
5. There are multiple documents / images / maps within each "station" (15 mins)
   1. Divide and conquer the information available
   2. Think about the Essential Question: To what extent was the Age of Jackson "The Age of the Common Man"?
6. Briefly discuss (2 mins)
7. Record your proofs (for & against) and assertions in the Google doc (5 mins)

The Age of Jackson was characterized by exciting developments in the United States.  These events can be seen through a number of lenses:

• Bank issues
• Expansion of Presidential role and powers
• Ethnic Issues (Indian Removal)
• Growth of Industry and Commerce
• Growth and differentiation of political parties
• Industrial Revolution
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Manifest Destiny
• Religion
• Social and Cultural Conditions
• States Rights
• Slavery compromises