STATION 1- Corrupt Bargain

Directions: Visit to complete the following activity.

  1. Identify what the Corrupt Bargainwas. ______

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  1. Complete the Chart below.

Major Players / Their Key Role
John Quincy Adams

“The Beneficiary”
Henry Clay

“The Mastermind”
Andrew Jackson

“Rests on Electoral Votes”

Station 1 Finish.

STATION2- Jackson Finally Becomes President

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions in complete sentences.

  1. How many more popular votes did Jackson receive than Adams? How many more electoral votes did Jackson receive in 1828 than in 1824?

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  1. How would you describe the regions in which Jackson’s strength was the greatest?

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  1. From the looks of the 1828 election map, how does it appear that westward expansion might affect national politics?

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Station 2 Finish.

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STATION 3- THE SPOILS SYSTEM

  1. Use your textbook to define spoils system.

In Memoriam--Our Civil Service As It Was
/ Directions: Examine the picture to the left and answer the questions below.
  1. Why do you think a pig is shown?
  1. What do you see in the background?
  1. What is the pig lying on?
  1. How is this cartoon a good visual representation of the Spoils System?

Station 3 Finish.

STATION 4- The Tariff of 1828 (Abomination!)

Directions: Use the Chart and Quotes to answer the following questions.

  1. Tariff is a tax on ______goods.
  1. Many of the nation’s ports were in New England. Why does the chart show strong opposition to the tariff in the North?

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  1. How did states in the mid-Atlantic react to the tariff? How can you explain this?

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  1. Define abomination.______
  1. Now examine the states in the West and the South. They displayed very strong shifts in beliefs toward tariffs. What possible explanations can you offer for this?

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Station 4 Finish.

STATION 5- The National Bank War

  1. Why was President vetoing the re-charter of the National Bank?

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  1. What were Jackson’s personal feelings on the National Bank?

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Station 5 Finish.

STATION 6- The Indian Removal Act

Directions: Use the map and political cartoon to answer the questions.

Map of Native American Movement 1830-1832

  1. Based on the map’s legend, what could “ceded” mean?
  1. Where was Jackson attempting to move the Native Americans to?
  1. Create and answer one question that could be answered based on this map.
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Political Cartoon
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  1. Examine the Political Cartoon. What is Jackson holding?
  1. Do you believe this depicts President Jackson in a positively or negatively? Why?
  1. What is the artist implying about Jackson’s attitude toward Native Americans? Justify your answer.

Station 6 Finished.