Chapter 10 Activity Bank A Changing Nation


Directions: Read each activity below and select one activity to complete. A one page typed essay; double-spaced paper, size 12 fonts, and / or visual are required for each activity. This is not a group activity. Your essay and/or visual will be due February 22, 2010. You are required to do research and please remember to include a works cited page.

Historians
Research the major events and issues related to Andrew Jackson’s life and career. Create an Andrew Jackson board game. Trace the rise of Jackson from poor beginnings on the western frontier to popular military hero and president.
Researching States’ Rights
Research and list the events in which states clashed with the federal government during Jackson’s years in office. Make a chart showing these issues and explain why they are important.

Connecting With Economic
In the Panic of 1837, about 600 U.S. banks closed. Research the Panic of 1837 and compare it to the United States economy today. Write a report to explain your findings.

Connecting With Geography
Research the Trail of Tears and follow the two routes the Cherokees took from their homeland in north - west Georgia to eastern Okalahoma. Make a map showing the two routes and identify the present day states the Cherokees crossed. Research the kind of terrain and climate the Cherokees endured during their ordeal. Write an essay to explain your findings.

Citizens
Research the Nullification Crisis and The Indian Removal Act and pretend you are a citizen who lived in the 1830s. Write a letter giving a personal reaction to Jackson’s stand on the Nullification Crisis and the Indian Removal Act.

Eyewitness Journal
Research one of the following groups during the 1830s. Pretend you are a frontier settler, a Whig politician, a Southern planter, an enslaved African American or a Seminole. In your Eyewitness Journal, record how key events and issues of the Jackson era affect your life.

Artists
Search the internet to research sites dealing with Cherokee culture and history. Continue exploring until you find Cherokee viewpoints on the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears. Write a poem; create a cartoon and painting about how people suffered on the Trail of Tears. Write an essay explaining the Cherokee viewpoints.