Jacksonian Democracy and the Rise of Popular Politics
Evaluate the democratic reforms and contentious policies of Jacksonian Democracy, including the elimination of property requirements for white male voters.

Evaluate the democratic reforms and contentious policies of Jacksonian Democracy, including the elimination of property requirements for white male voters.
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5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS
10 lessons
Investigate the emergence of political parties in the Early Republic and the rise of major antebellum reform movements fighting for abolition, women's rights, and expanded democracy.
Students will identify the conditions that gave rise to, and evaluate the impact of, social and political reform movements such as Jacksonian Democracy, the women’s rights movement, the Abolitionist movement, and anti-immigration reform.
Students will use case studies to document the expansion of democratic principles and rights over time.