Go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjackson and read about Andrew Jackson's presidency. Do you think he was deserving of being called King Andrew the First? Provide justification for your response by using information from the website. Be sure to respond to a classmate.
Go to the following website and look at the map to answer the question below http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/neh/interactives/sectionalism/lesson1/
In what ways does the Missouri Compromise highlight sectional issues relating to slavery? What should Congress have done differenty at this time to avoid future issues? Explain your response and be sure to respond to a classmate! Thomas Jefferson is alleged to have had an affair with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, that produced several children. The controversy surrounding the alleged relationship has been ongoing since Jefferson was president. See the following website for more details tha will help you answer the 2-part question below: http://www.monticello.org/plantation/hemingscontro/hemings-jefferson_contro.html
Do you believe Thomas Jefferson did father Sally Hemings' children? Why or why not? Should this part of Jefferson's life have a bearing on the way we remember him? Explain. Be sure to respond to one of your classmates! |
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