The Whigs

    Jackson's Colorful Administration

    1.  No one held lukewarm feelings loved/hated
    2.  1835 assassination attempt
       
    3.  Certainly one of the most colorful figures in American history
    4.  Nicknamed "Old Hickory" affectionately

            Whigs called Jackson "King Andrew"

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    New political party: The Whigs

        1.  In English history the Whigs had opposed the monarchy
        2.  Led by Henry Clay
 

        Martin Van Buren (Democrat) won
        the election of 1836   (larger map)

• During Van Buren's presidential campaign of 1836 supporters popularized his nickname "Old Kinderhook," which was abbreviated as "OK." "OK Clubs" were set up. This has been argued as a possible origin of the expression "OK," although more plausible etymological explanations exist.

Photo Credits: 

Jackson's Assassination Attempt: Images of American Political History http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/_browse.htm

Election map: Images of American Political History http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/_browse.htm

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.