Political Party Systems + Nullification Crisis + Jackson's War Against the Bank

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Today the Grades 6 & 7s:

• Examined some of the timelines of Political Party Systems we didn't have access to during classtime yesterday:
• 1789-2010
• 1788-1840
• 1820-1860 - Also available here.
• 1867-1901
• 1895-1930
• 1896-1929
• Continued reading, analyzing, and discussing the Ch. 11 Summary: The Jackson Era
• Paid particular attention to the importance of tariff policy and how it led to the Nullification Crisis during Jackson's presidency; read the following for additional understanding: The South Carolina Nullification Controversy
• Did a brief overview of the so-called "Bank War" during Jackson's presidency; read the following for additional information: The War Against the Bank

Assignments

Note the changes in due dates below.

For Monday- Quiz over Ch. 11 Summary: The Jackson Era

For Tuesday - Quiz over Spelling/Vocabulary - Brands' Biography of Andrew Jackson, Part 1 (1st 18 words) - If you'd like to see how the words were used in the article, click here.


For Future Reference
Treasures of Congress: The Bank War - Good for primary source documents