Maysville Road
Karl Raitz tells the history of the Maysville Road, the route that served as a local settlement, a backbone of economic development, a symbol of the national political process, and an essential part of the Underground Railroad.
Description
Karl Raitz tells the history of the Maysville Road, the route that served as a local settlement, a backbone of economic development, a symbol of the national political process, and an essential part of the Underground Railroad.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was the American Plan?
- Explain the debate between Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson regarding this plan.
- According to Karl Raitz, why was this area significant to the development of the country?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Andrew Jackson
- Antebellum
- Henry Clay