How did democratic participation expand in the United States?

How did reform movements in the early nineteenth century address the social and economic challenges of the era?

How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the nineteenth century?

How did reform movements in the early nineteenth century address the social and economic challenges of the era?

How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early 19th century?

How did Andrew Jackson's presidency reshape American politics?

How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?

How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early 19th century? 

An activity to help students identify expansions and restrictions of voting rights over time.

Help students sort primary sources into categories to illustrate understanding of nineteenth century social movements.

Help students analyze the different reform movements from the nineteenth century.

Analyze cause and effect relationships using primary sources and historical reasoning.

An interactive political cartoon of Andrew Jackson.

How did Andrew Jackson's presidency reshape American politics?

Student Response Handout that helps students analyze a political cartoon to build background knowledge for the deconstructed DBQ.

Scaffolded Document Set that addresses the question: How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?

Analyze primary sources to answer a historical prompt.

Document Set that addresses the question: how did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?

What were the key events of Jackson's presidency and how did they impact on our constitutional system?

What was the impact of industrialization and immigration during the Jacksonian Era?

A scoring guide to assist in the assessment of the Unit 6 DBQ.

Teacher support for implementing the Unit 6: American in Transition Deconstructed DBQ.

Primary Sources that help students discover the reform movements of the Nineteenth Century.

In this middle school civics and history lesson, students explore the painting County Election by George Caleb Bingham to uncover how American democracy evolved during the early 19th century. Through vivid imagery of voters, politicians, and everyday citizens, Bingham captured both the promise and the challenges of democratic participation in a rapidly changing society. How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early 19th century? Using the VIEW method (Voice, Intent, Environment, and Who), students analyze Bingham’s perspective as both an artist and politician to understand how Americans debated freedom, responsibility, and inclusion in a growing democracy.