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In this unit, we will study the rise of Andrew Jackson, the development of "Jacksonian" democracy, as well as the controversies of the Jackson administration (spoils system, bank war, Nullification, etc.). This unit also includes a survey of antebellum reform movements, such as abolitionism and temperance. Primary source documents, and PowerPoint presentations, and YouTube video lectures are included below for interested students and teachers.
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APUSH Period 4The content of this unit spans the latter part of Period 4 in the AP US History curriculum framework.
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Click to Proceed to a LessonIntroduction to the Antebellum Period
Jacksonian Democracy The Nullification Crisis Antebellum Reform |
Introduction to the Antebellum Period
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Steamboats were an important transportation development during the antebellum period, allowing for more efficient water transportation.
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The antebellum period was a time of rapid change in the United States. Much of this change was driven by technological advancements, such as the steamboat. As you read, consider the effect that these technologies had in altering the United States economy.
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Jacksonian Democracy
The Nullification Crisis
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The Nullification Crisis tested the limits of Andrew Jackson's states' rights principles and the limits of federal constitutional authority. In what is considered by many historians to be a dress rehearsal for the Civil War, the controversy over the Tariff of Abominations nearly came to blows before Henry Clay negotiated the Compromise Tariff of 1833.
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