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1. Add dialogue to the speech bubbles to reflect what the common people and the upper class might have thought about Andrew Jackson’s inauguration.
Common people perspective
Upper class perspective
2. What did President Jackson promise he would do to promote democracy?
Section 3
1. Add dialogue to the speech bubbles to reflect what the common people and upper class might have thought about Andrew Jackson’s approach to governing. Use these words in your dialogue: civil servants, spoils system.
Common people perspective
Upper class perspective
2. Do you think Jackson’s approach to governing promoted democracy? Why or why not?
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Section 4
1. Add dialogue to the speech bubbles to reflect what northerners and southerners might have thought about the new tariff law of 1828. Use these words in your dialogue: tariff, secede.
Northern perspective
Southern perspective
2. Do you think Jackson’s response to the nullification crisis promoted democracy? Why or why not?
Section 5
1. Add dialogue to the speech bubbles to reflect what the common people and the upper class might have thought about Andrew Jackson’s battle with the Bank of the United States.
Common people perspective
Upper class perspective
2. Do you think Jackson’s dismantling of the bank promoted democracy? Why or why not?
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1. What effect did the treaties between the U.S. government and Indigenous groups have?
2. In 1831, the Supreme Court ruled that Indigenous groups had the right to keep their land. How did this decision affect the removal of Indigenous people from their land?
3. Do you think Jackson’s Indigenous policy promoted democracy? Why or why not?
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