The American Vote
Second Party SystemAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1832

Lesson plan.
Andrew Jackson vs Henry Clay — Jackson won a convincing re-election over Henry Clay, running on his veto of the Second Bank of the United States. Clay had championed the Bank as part of his 'American System,' but Jackson made the Bank the central villain of the campaign. The Anti-Masonic Party — the first significant third party — also ran William Wirt and carried Vermont's electoral votes. South Carolina — in open revolt over the tariff and still choosing electors by legislature — threw its 11 votes to Governor John Floyd of the Nullifier Party, but Jackson won a strong mandate to continue his policies.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2248 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5476 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8644 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12657 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP1010 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Bank Veto Message
    Andrew Jackson, July 10, 1832 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Jackson, "Bank Veto Message" (Washington, DC, July 10, 1832). Public domain.
  • Senate Speech Against the Bank Veto
    Daniel Webster, July 11, 1832 · AP
    Webster, "Senate Speech on the Bank Veto" (Washington, DC, July 11, 1832). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1832

Every answer here is read off the 1832 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1832 presidential election?

    • AMartin Van Buren
    • BHenry Clay
    • CJohn Quincy Adams
    • DAndrew Jackson
  2. Which party did the winner of the 1832 election represent?

    • ANational Republican
    • BDemocratic
    • CWhig
    • DAnti-Masonic
  3. How many electoral votes did Andrew Jackson win in 1832?

    • A49
    • B178
    • C219
    • D144
  4. Which of these states did Andrew Jackson carry in 1832?

    • AMississippi
    • BConnecticut
    • CMaryland
    • DRhode Island
  5. Which era of American politics does the 1832 election belong to?

    • ARoaring Twenties
    • BModern Polarization
    • CSecond Party System
    • DCivil War

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