The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you - Anthony Hazard | TED-Ed
Cotton, Mortgages, and the Lehman Brothers | Inside Adams
This shows the connection between cotton brokers who ran southern blockades to sell cotton for army uniforms was the origin of the brokerage of the late 20th century
Cherokee Phoenix Index - Cherokee Newspapers
The Cherokee Phoenix was the official newspaper of the Cherokee nation. This site offers copies of newspapers published between 1928 and 1931
The Cherokee Removal Lesson Lincoln Net
In four groups, students read statements from Jackon's removal message, congressmen supporting, congressmen opposing and some Cherokees themselves. They then debate Cherokee Removal from these perspectives. The resources make this lesson adaptable in the classroom or in an online discussion. "Trail of Tears" lesson almost always ignore acknowledging the fact that the federal government agreed to relocate Native Americans out of Georgia as part of the agreement by which Georgia gave up western land claims to the federal government
Children | Family | Jackson Family | The Hermitage
This page from web site for Jackson's home, describes his family, which included a Creek boy he adopted after the battle of Talledega in 1813
The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Issues in the Election of 1828 (and Beyond) | EDSITEment
In this lesson, students analyze changes in voter participation and regional power, and review archival campaign documents reflecting the dawn of politics as we know it during the critical years from 1824 to 1832.
The Campaign of 1840: The Candidates | EDSITEment
The contest between Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison marked the first truly modern presidential campaign, with methods today's students are sure to recognize.
Was There an Industrial Revolution? New Workplace, New Technology, New Consumers | EDSITEment
What research tools can help students judge the nature of change during the First Industrial Revolution? Can answers be found in census data? This lesson provides students with the opportunity to form, revise, and research questions for an investigation of the First Industrial Revolution, using resources available on EDSITEment-reviewed websites and links.
Indian Removal | HTI
This lesson looks at the process whereby a policy of assimilation gave way to one of overt removal under President Jackson.
Lowell and the Factory System | HTI
is lesson plan examines the efforts of early American manufacturers to implement the factory system on a large-scale in the town of Lowell, Massachusetts. It can be used when teaching about the economic revolution of the post-War of 1812-period or the development of industry in the Antebellum North.
The Price of European Commodities in 1803
This lesson requires students to use period pricing lists to purchase Europeans goods, accounting for tariff duties and taxes. Can be embellished with more economic variables and their social implications
Indian Removal Act Journalists
Students act as journalists reporting on the Indian Removal Act. They visit designated web sites and write factual articles about the developments. From Digital History
Andrew Jackson | The White House
This is the official White House biography of Andrew Jackson. Notice that there is no mention of Native Americans.
What Happens When A Language's Last Monolingual Speaker Dies? : Code Switch : NPR
In January of 2014, the last native speaker of the Chickasaw language died. When we teach the Trail of Tears, we should include mention of this and perhaps explore the issues raised by this article.
January 30: President Andrew Jackson Beats Richard Lawrence with a Cane After Lawrence Attempted to Assassinate Jackson
Article describing the unsuccessful assassination attempt of Andrew Jackson. Perhaps the conspiracy theories which look behind the insanity defense of the would-be assassin and suggest that Senator George Poindexter or John C Calhoun were behind the attempt could be used as a lesson plan. Students could try to prove the conspiracy and in the process investigate the major political fights of the day.
The Glory of the Rails by Tony Judt | The New York Review of Books