Does Andrew Jackson Deserve to Be on the $20 Bill?

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Does Andrew Jackson Deserve to be on the $20 Bill?

Andrew Jackson Webquest http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/nc/bio/public/Jackson.htm

1. What event caused Andrew Jackson to become a national hero?

2. What happened to Jackson in the Election of 1824?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjackson/

3. As president, who did Andrew Jackson try to represent?

4. Did Andrew Jackson own slaves?

5. In what way did Andrew Jackson assume command (unlike previous presidents)?

http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/jackson

6. During what years was Andrew Jackson president?

7. What was Jackson’s political party?

8. What do you think it means that Jackson was “the first self-made man to reach the White House”? http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html

9. What was the Indian Removal Act?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1567.html

10. What was the Trail of Tears?

http://www.ushistory.org/us/24d.asp

11. Who was Nicholas Biddle?

12. How did President Jackson feel about the Second Bank of the U.S.?

13. What did Jackson do to the Second Bank of the U.S. and how did he do it?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjackson/

14. Who was Jackson’s Vice President?

15. During Jackson’s presidency, South Carolina threatened to nullify a federal law by refusing to pay a federal tariff. How did Jackson respond to the crisis?

16. What was the outcome of the tariff crisis in South Carolina?

http://ncpedia.org/biography/jackson-andrew

17. How did President Jackson use his veto power? Be specific in your answer. Name: ______Does Andrew Jackson Deserve to be on the $20 Bill?

Introduction: Congratulations!! It is the 1920s and the Treasury Department is trying to determine whether Andrew Jackson's portrait should be placed on the twenty-dollar bill. Since you are an expert historian on the Jacksonian era, the Treasury Department would like your input on this hotly contested question. You are either a critic or supporter of Jackson, and you will engage in a written debate to help the Treasury Department make up its mind.

Directions: Using the information you gathered from the webquest and note taking assignments, prepare a brief speech that should praise or condemn specific policies and actions of President Jackson. Does he deserve the immense public honor of being placed on the twenty-dollar bill, or was he a tyrant who should be exposed for his wrongdoings? Be sure to include the following:  An introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion.  A thesis that takes a specific stance on the question (should Andrew Jackson be on the $20 Bill?).  Evidence from your research that supports your claim.  A counter claim paragraph: A paragraph that presents the view of the opposing side but explains why that view is invalid.

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______Persuasive Essay: Should Andrew Jackson be on the $20 Bill?

Student Name: ______

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