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On April 15, 2014, you can retake your quiz without notes or partners; your score will be averaged. If not retaking, complete assignment 12.1 and start on 12.2. Chapter 11 assignments are accepted until Wednesday for half credit. Additionally, we'll discuss the elections of 1824 and 1828 and the concept of suffrage. Consider if changes in suffrage helped Jackson win in 1828. We'll analyze Vachel Lindsay's poem about Andrew Jackson, reflecting on diverse views of his character, contrasting with the moniker "King Mob."
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15 April 2014 • Today, you will be able to retake your quiz, no book, notes, or partners, etc. Your score will be averaged. • If you don’t want to retake the quiz, you may complete 12.1 (turn in) and begin working on 12.2 • All chapter 11 assignments will be accepted until Wednesday for ½ credit. • I will take your green scheduling paper if it’s completed.
Suffrage • What is it? • Do you think the changes in suffrage requirements helped Andrew Jackson to a landslide victory in 1828?
“The Statue of Andrew Jackson, by Vachel Lindsay • Andrew Jackson was 8 feet tall. • His arm was a hickory limb and a maul. • His sword was so long he dragged it on the ground. • Every friend was an equal. • Every foe was a hound… • What does this poem tell us about how some people viewed Jackson? • How does this contradict the image painted by those calling him “King Mob?”