Age of Jackson

Name: ____________________________________ 8th Grade U.S. History STAAR Review Age of Jackson FORT BURROWS 2018 Name: ____________________________________ VOCABULARY Jacksonian democracy – when property qualifications were no longer required and the “spoils system” was introduced Industrialization-To develop new factories or businesses on a large scale. Urbanization-The process of moving into cities Labor/Laborers-Work. Workers Canal-A man-made waterway that allows for boats or ships to pass Innovation-A new method, idea or product Powered Loom-A water powered sewing machine Steamboat-A steam-powered barge that changed the way goods were transported on by river Cotton Gin-A machine that removed the seeds from cotton. Interchangeable Parts-Using a mold to make the same item over and over so that it could be easily replaced. Telegraph-A communication device that allowed people to send messages to a machine far away connected by a set of wires. Revolution-A period of rapid change Production-The act of making something Rural-In the countryside, areas of low population density Urban-In the city Mechanical Reaper-A machine that picked crops so that people did not have to do it by hand banking system - provisions - a condition that is included as part of an agreement or law resettlement - to begin to live in a new area after leaving an old one compromise - a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute election - the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting states’ rights - Rights guaranteed to the states under the principle of federalism immigration - to come to a country to live there ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ mass production - to produce very large amounts of (something) usually by using machinery factories - a building or group of buildings where products are made manufacturing/manufactured - to make (something) usually in large amounts by using machines Free enterprise system – the US economic system. it protected property rights and had very little government interference Transcontinental Railroad - A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west. The two lines met in Utah abolish - to officially end or stop reform - to improve by removing or correcting problems temperance - the practice of drinking little or no alcohol ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Andrew Jackson Jackson wins support of the South Election of 1828 and the West most of Jackson’s supporters were Age of the Common Man “common people” like farmers and laborers to vote, men used to have to own property. During Jackson’s term as expansion of democracy president, many of the requirements were eliminated. people who supported Jackson Spoils System during his campaign were given jobs in the government. How was Andre Jackson different that the other presidents before him? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Indian Removal Act of 1830 Jackson ordered all Native American tribes to resettle west of the Mississippi River so whites could take their land Draw a circle around the area that the Cherokee lived, and then where Jackson wanted them to move. What do you think would happen today if the president ignored a Supreme Court Worcester vs. Georgia The Supreme Court stated that ruling? only the federal government has the power to handle the ________________________________________ Native Americans, not the states. Jackson ignored their ________________________________________ ruling. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Trail of Tears the Native Americans refused to leave their land. The troops were sent in to escort 16,000 Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma. Thousands of people died of cold, hunger, and disease. ________________________________________ What did the Trail of Tears have in common with the ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Winter at Valley Forge? What was different? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Nullification Crisis The Nullification Crisis was a fight about states’ rights. Who do you think was right: South Carolina or the U.S. Government? Why? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Reflection: I had trouble with: ___________________________________________ I remembered ________________________________________ very well! I need to review _____________________________________________ Notes: ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ War on the Bank Jackson did not like the National Bank even though the Supreme Court declared it constitutional Jackson ordered all money to be withdrawn from the National bank and put into state banks Refused to renew the bank’s charter By this point, Jackson has ignored two Supreme Court rulings. Which principles of government are being violated? ________________________________________________________________________________________ What can the other branches do in order to try and stop Jackson from getting too much power? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sort the major events of Andrew Jackson’s presidency into two categories Good for the USA Bad for the USA ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Inventions Political/Social/Economic Inventor Invention Impact effect increased cotton production Cotton Gin increased the need for slaves in the south Eli Whitney Interchangeable Mass produced goods are cheap Parts and easy to fix or replace Steam power can be used for Robert Fulton Steam Locomotive transportation Cyrus Makes farming easier; able to Reaper McCormick produce more food Allowed quick long distance Samuel Morse Telegraph communication • Machines replace skilled workers Textile (cloth Samuel Slater • Big profits for factory owners factories) • Women/children do work for very little $ Which of the inventions we learned about was the most important? Why? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Notes: ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Industrial Revolution Sort the following items into the categories below NORTH SOUTH cotton gin telegraphs railroads plow factories reaper industrialization steamboats urbanization Industrialization and Urbanization********* Effect Urbanization Industrialization New inventions Cities grew Increased the need for factories Railroads expanded Increased the need for slaves People were encouraged to move Improved transportation Moving west was faster and easier westward Immigrants lived near each other No more homespun clothes Population increase People moved away from rural Population in cities grew because of areas job availability Which effect of urbanization and industrialization do you feel were most important? Explain why #1 #2 #3 (most important) (somewhat important) (not important) ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Immigrants Group Jobs Why they came railroad workers factory workers Irish Famine in Ireland housekeepers builders factory workers Germans farmers poor economy in Germany miners Italians factory workers poor economy in Italy • Most immigrants moved into northern industrial cities • Lived in separate neighborhoods (“Little Italy,” “Chinatown”) • Lived in crowded, dirty apartments where diseases spread quickly • Often people discriminated against immigrants How are immigrants treated in present day U.S. compared to the past? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Reflection: I had trouble with: ___________________________________________ I remembered ________________________________________ very well! I need to review _____________________________________________ Notes: ©2017 Koala Case Curriculum Name: ____________________________________ Second Great Awakening Presbyterian

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