Westward Expansion

Topics Covered

• Formation of Political Parties

• Expansion of the United States through acquisition of Territory

• War of 1812

• Presidency of Jackson and early tests of the constitution and the role of the presidency

California Content Standards Covered in Unit 2

11.1 Students analyze the significant events in the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the Declaration of Independence.

• 11.1.3 -  Understand the history of the Constitution after 1787 with emphasis on federal versus state authority and growing democratization.