Transcription of Andrew Jackson Webquest - Weebly
1 Date_____ Name_____Hr___ Andrew Jackson Webquest /25 Directions: Your task is to go to the class webpage ( ). Click on History and scroll down the page and click on Andrew Jackson Webquest Website. Follow the instructions to complete the activities below. Click on Andrew Jackson : A Life Click on A Wild Young Man 1. Describe Andrew Jackson as a child. (1) 2. How was Jackson affected by the American Revolution? (1) 3. List 3 professions Jackson had before he became President. (1) Click on The War Hero 4. Who was Jackson s army fighting just before the Battle of New Orleans? (1) 5. What was nickname did Jackson s troops give him and how did he earn this name? (1) 6. Describe the effect the Battle of New Orleans had on Jackson s life. (1) Click on The Candidate 7. Why was Jackson unlike any previous presidential candidate? (1) 8. How did Thomas Jefferson describe Andrew Jackson ?
2 (1) 9. List the names of the four candidates that ran for president in 1824. (1) 10. Describe and explain IN DETAIL the events surrounding the corrupt bargain that led to the election of John Quincy Adams in 1824. (3) 11. Who won the presidential election of 1828? (1) Click on The First Modern Presidency 12. What did Jackson do as soon as he became President that upset many of his adversaries? (1) 13. Explain the spoils system. (1) Click on Themes Click on Indian Removal 14. What was the Trail of Tears ?(1) 15. How many Cherokee Indians died during the Trail of Tears (Click on Trail of Tears ) (1) 16. Why was Jackson in support of Indian removal? (1) 17. What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 do? (1) Click on Special Features Click on The Legacy of Indian Removal Click on Assessing the Legacy of Indian Removal 18. Describe and explain (Creek Indian) Mary Hill s grandmother s experience during the Trail of Tears.
3 (1) Click on What Does America Owe Slavery? 19. Explain Jackson s opinion of slavery? (1) Based on what you have learned about Andrew Jackson answer the question below. Ultimate Question: Should Andrew Jackson be celebrated on the $20 bill or should he be considered a tyrant? Answer in 1-2 paragraphs. You will be graded on you level of description/explanation. (4)
