MJ US History OP 8

Organizing Principle 8: The election of Andrew Jackson and the expansion of voting rights February/March – 3 weeks
signal the growing power of the American People in an era of political and domestic conflict. By March 8th

Measurement Topics Curriculum Standards Benchmarks Academic Language

Examine the experiences and perspectives of significant individuals SS.8.A.4.3 Favorite son
and groups during this era of American History. Majority
Mudslinging
• Identify the various groups involved in westward expansion Bureaucracy
and their contributions. Spoils system
Nominating convention
• Identify individuals and their impact on westward movement. Nullify
• Examples: Native Americans, children, slaves, women, political

parties.

The Age of Jackson Discuss the impact of westward expansion on cultural practices and SS.8.A.4.4
migration patterns of Native American and African slave SS.8.A.4.8
populations.

• Identify lifestyle changes forced upon Native Americans after
the passage of the Indian Removal Act.

• Describe how westward expansion led to the spread of slavery
and conflict over the institution.

Describe the influence of individuals on social and political
developments of this era in American History.

• Example: Andrew Jackson,

Explain the consequences of landmark Supreme Court decisions SS.8.A.4.13
significant to this era. SS.8.A.4.16

• Examples: Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831), and Worcester
v. Georgia (1832).

Identify key ideas and influences of Jacksonian democracy.
• Discuss the expansion of voting rights gained during Andrew
Jackson’s tenure as president.
• Discuss Andrew Jackson’s position on the Bank of the United
States.
• Examples: political participation, political parties,
constitutional government, spoils system, National Bank veto,

Maysville Road veto, tariff battles, Indian Removal Act,
nullification crisis.

Examine key events and peoples in Florida history as each impact SS.8.A.4.17
this era of American History.

• Understand the actions of Andrew Jackson’s military
expeditions and their impact on Florida and the nation.

• Understand the key events in Florida becoming a territory and
then a state.

• Examples: Andrew Jackson’s military expeditions to end Indian
uprisings, developing relationships between the Seminole and
runaway slaves, Adams- Onis Treaty, Florida becoming a
United States territory, combining former East and West
Florida, establishing the first state capital, Florida’s
constitution, Florida’s admittance to the Union as twenty-
seventh state.

Examine the experiences and perspectives of different ethnic, SS.8.A.4.18
national, and religious groups in Florida, explaining their
contributions to Florida’s and America’s society and culture during
the Territorial Period.

• Examples: Osceola, white settlers, U.S. troops, Black
Seminoles, southern plantation and slave owners, Seminole
Wars, Treaty of Moultrie Creek, Seminole relocation, Chief Billy
Bowlegs, Florida Crackers.