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Teaching Jackson and the Common Man

Jackson and the Common Man

Citizens began to ask why ordinary Americans like themselves could not do just as good a job running the country. They wanted a person who had things in common with themselves. They liked the idea of a president who had started life as a common person. For many Americans, Andrew Jackson was just such a person.

Core Knowledge
Core Knowledge Foundation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Did Andrew Jackson help most "ordinary Americans"?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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