The concept of this web quest is to understand and analyze the government of the United States of America in its first couple of years under their new "revolutionary" Constitution, which gave unbelievable power and representation at the time to the common man. Throughout the web quest, you will learn the challenges that arose and how the first five presidents settled them, and also investigate the political, economic, and social developments in America under Andrew Jackson.
SSUSH6 Analyze the challenges faced by the first five presidents and how they responded.
a. examine the presidency of Washington, including the precedents he set
b. explain how the presidency of John Adams including the Sedition Acts and its influence on the election of 1800
c. explore Jefferson's expansion of presidential power including the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana Territory
d. explain James Madison's presidency in relation to the War of 1812 and the war's significance on the development of a national identity
e. explain James Monroe's presidency in relation to the Monroe Doctrine
SSUSH7- Investigate political, economic, and social developments during the Age of Jackson.
a. Explain Jacksonian Democracy including expanding suffrage, the Nullification Crisis and states' rights, and the Indian Removal Act.
b. Explain how the North, South, and West were linked through industrial and economic expansion including Henry Clay and the American system.
c. Explaining the influence of the second great awakening on social reform movements, including temperence, public education, and woman's efforts top gain suffrage.
d. Explain how the significance of slavery grew in American politics including slave rebellions and the rise of abolitionism.
a. examine the presidency of Washington, including the precedents he set
b. explain how the presidency of John Adams including the Sedition Acts and its influence on the election of 1800
c. explore Jefferson's expansion of presidential power including the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana Territory
d. explain James Madison's presidency in relation to the War of 1812 and the war's significance on the development of a national identity
e. explain James Monroe's presidency in relation to the Monroe Doctrine
SSUSH7- Investigate political, economic, and social developments during the Age of Jackson.
a. Explain Jacksonian Democracy including expanding suffrage, the Nullification Crisis and states' rights, and the Indian Removal Act.
b. Explain how the North, South, and West were linked through industrial and economic expansion including Henry Clay and the American system.
c. Explaining the influence of the second great awakening on social reform movements, including temperence, public education, and woman's efforts top gain suffrage.
d. Explain how the significance of slavery grew in American politics including slave rebellions and the rise of abolitionism.