<p> Ch. 13 - Age of Jackson Essential Questions</p><p>Enduring Understanding: To understand the present and make plans for their future, you must first understand the past.</p><p>Essential Questions 1. What federal actions brought conflict and cooperation among Americans in the North, South, and West? 2. How did American democracy expand during the early 1800’s?</p><p>Guiding Questions Section 1 1. Why did some Americans want a greater voice in government?</p><p>2. Why is it necessary to have an established plan for electing a president?</p><p>3. How did the election of 1824 divide Americans?</p><p>4. Why did the election of 1828 mark a turning point in politics?</p><p>Section 2 1. How did the spoils system operate under President Jackson?</p><p>2. Why did Jackson think the spoils system helped further the rights of ordinary citizens?</p><p>3. What argument did Jackson use to defend the spoils system?</p><p>4. Why did President Jackson battle the Bank of the United States?</p><p>Section 3 1. How did the tariff and nullification issue develop into a crisis? </p><p>- How did the debate over tariffs create a crisis for the Union?</p><p>- How did Jackson handle the Nullification Crisis in 1832?</p><p>2. Why did Jackson’s battle with the Bank create an economic crisis for the nation?</p><p>3. How did Native Americans lose their ancestral lands in the Southeast?</p><p>Section 4 1. What problems did Jackson’s successor face?</p><p>2. Why would an economic crisis develop in 1837?</p><p>3. How did the Whigs come to power?</p>