Lesson Plans – High School
2 | Video Viewing Guide
Directions: While watching the videos, answer the following questions.
Indian Removal
- What was Jefferson's vision of America?
- How did the Cherokees practice spirituality?
- In what ways did the Cherokees take Jefferson's advice?
- Why, despite following Jefferson's advice, were the Cherokees removed?
- About how many died on the "Trail of Tears?"
- While Jackson hoped to be called "Great Father" by the Cherokees, what name did they actually use?
Cherokee Nation Appeals to Supreme Court
- What did the Cherokees do to resist removal?
- How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision?
Nullification, Part 1
- What problem was John C. Calhoun obsessed with?
- What difficulties did southern planters and slaveholders face?
- What was nullification?
Nullification, Part 2
- What did Jackson say at the Jefferson birthday celebration? What was his stance on nullification?
- How did Jackson attempt to solve the nullification issue?
- What did Jackson argue in his proclamation?
- How was civil war finally averted?
