Andrew Jackson Accomplishments
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was characterized as a leader by many standards. Through his experiences he gained wisdom and strategy that would aid in his significant role towards the formation of the United States of America. Jackson lived a normal life of a colonial American citizen. He faced many hardships that would only increase his emotional stability and strength as a person. This man acquired a tough role in his lifetime and handled the cards he was dealt with diligently with a sense of strong determination and willpower. Andrew Jackson’s role as the strongest leader of the United States not only prevailed, but was derived from harsh childhood experiences, military involvement, and a career in the justice
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As president he ushered the spoils system. The spoils system was a political practice in which the elected official recognizes and awards his supporters, friends, and family with government jobs due to his victory in the election. Shortly after the election, Andrew Jackson issued the Indian Removal Act to Congress. This announcement caused havoc in the indian tribes. As a result in 1830 John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, went to the Supreme Court to refute Jackson’s Indian Removal Act. By May 28, 1830 the Indian Removal Act was passed as a law. One effect of this law was the Trail of Tears. According to the beginning of The Trail of Tears by Gloria Jahoda, the people of the Shawnee and Cherokee tribes had little warning of the actions that were about to arise from the passing of the Indian Removal Act. The tribes were then forced to leave their homes, sacred lands, and buried relatives behind for a new life that will begin months from then. Another issue presented by Jackson was dealing with the second national bank. Jackson believed the bank served no purpose. As a southerner the bank unfavored him, therefore causing a distaste towards the issue. The petition to recharter the bank had been passed in both houses, however was vetoed a week later by one of its biggest opposers, Andrew
As president he ushered the spoils system. The spoils system was a political practice in which the elected official recognizes and awards his supporters, friends, and family with government jobs due to his victory in the election. Shortly after the election, Andrew Jackson issued the Indian Removal Act to Congress. This announcement caused havoc in the indian tribes. As a result in 1830 John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, went to the Supreme Court to refute Jackson’s Indian Removal Act. By May 28, 1830 the Indian Removal Act was passed as a law. One effect of this law was the Trail of Tears. According to the beginning of The Trail of Tears by Gloria Jahoda, the people of the Shawnee and Cherokee tribes had little warning of the actions that were about to arise from the passing of the Indian Removal Act. The tribes were then forced to leave their homes, sacred lands, and buried relatives behind for a new life that will begin months from then. Another issue presented by Jackson was dealing with the second national bank. Jackson believed the bank served no purpose. As a southerner the bank unfavored him, therefore causing a distaste towards the issue. The petition to recharter the bank had been passed in both houses, however was vetoed a week later by one of its biggest opposers, Andrew