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The Nullification Crisis and the States' Rights Debate
Investigate the constitutional confrontation between John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson over federal tariffs and state nullification.
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Jacksonian Democracy, Reform Movements, and Changing Rights
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Investigate the expansion of voting rights for white men, the rise of popular political parties, and early reform movements for social justice.
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Learning standards covered
SS.8.1.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesInvestigate and evaluate primary and secondary sources from multiple diverse perspectives about United States history from the American Revolution through Reconstruction to formulate and defend claims with textual evidence and logical reasoning.
SS.8.4.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesInvestigate and evaluate the purpose and place of rule of law in a constitutional system.
SS.8.5.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the role of consumer decisions and taxes within the market economies of early American history.