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
George Washington
No Political Party 1789-1797 |
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b. explain how the presidency of John Adams including the Sedition Acts and its influence on the election of 1800
John Adams
Federalist 1797-1801 |
3. XYZ Affair
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c. explore Jefferson's expansion of presidential power including the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Republican 1801-1809 |
3. Louisiana Territory Video
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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
James Madison
Democratic Republican 1809-1817 |
3. War of 1812 Video
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e. explain James Monroe's presidency in relation to the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
1817-1825 Democratic Republican |
3. Monroe Doctrine Video
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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.
Trail of Tears Video
b. Explain how the North, South, and West were linked through industrial and economic expansion including Henry Clay and the American system.
American System: What was It? Video
c. Explaining the influence of the second great awakening on social reform movements, including temperence, public education, and woman's efforts top gain suffrage.
Second Great Awakening
d. Explain how the significance of slavery grew in American politics including slave rebellions and the rise of abolitionism.
Abolitionists