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I was born for a storm, and a calm does not suit me.
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
For this WebQuest, it is the 1920s and the Treasury Department is trying to determine whether Andrew Jackson's portrait should be placed on the twenty-dollar bill. You are either a critic or supporter of Jackson, and you will engage in a debate to help the Treasury Department make up its mind.
Prepare a 5 to7 minute speech that should praise or condemn specific policies and actions of Jackson. You will decide what to praise or condemn by considering the perspective of the individual or group you have been assigned to represent.
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The groups of Americans who most clearly benefited from the presidency of Andrew Jackson were white workers and farmers. Though a member of a landed elite, Jackson had humble beginnings and worked hard for economic and political success. Along with his military feats, he earned a reputation as a man of the people who worked on their behalf. He oversaw a significant rise in voting rights for white males and worked against those who posed a real or perceived threat to the livelihood of the common American, most notably corporations, the United States Bank, and Native Americans.
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