Howard Zinn states the main historical facts of the early 1820's and all 120,000 Indians that lived east of the Mississippi. Jackson was a land speculator, merchant, slave trader, and the most aggressive enemy of the Indians in the early American history. Jackson soon established the tactic of promising rewards in land and goods. When the war ended, Jackson and friends of his began buying up the seized Creek lands.…
The years between 1829 and 1837 have been called "Age of Jacksonian Democracy" as well as "The Era of the Common Man." However, these titles were not necessarily correct as America was far from a democracy; women could not vote and were still inferior to men, free blacks were still considered below white citizens, and slavery was growing in the south. Jackson was a highly controversial president, for good reason due to his massacre of thousands, but was actually a great American and president who attempted to protect individual liberty, the Constitution, political democracy, and promote equality of economic opportunity.…
Andrew Jackson was an impactful president whose strategies and actions transformed the country. He was a controversial figure in American politics, due to both his empowerment of the “common” American man, his ruining of the economy, and his deplorable acts he subjected the American Indians to.…
The largest example the author uses to illustrate the repugnant actions of President Jackson is Native American removal. Even before he became president, he worked to acquire Native American land for the United States as treaty commissioner. In his time with that position, he gained large areas of land that would grow the United States. This would seem like an honorable achievement for the country, but Jackson and his fellow commissioners did not always use fair tactics when negotiating with Native American tribes that refused to give up their homes. Not only is this morally wrong, but it is the exact sort of oppression that many American colonists were trying to leave when they declared independence of Great Britain. This…
“What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousands savages to our extensive republic..."(http://www.azquotes.com/quote/1157726) Andrew Jackson did not like Native Americans, likening them to savages. Jackson disliked Native American’s so much that he made a plan to move them off valuable land. Jackson did more than just the move Native Americans using the Indian removal act, he also started the Nullification Crisis and Fore act. Andrew Jackson had also inspired the Trails of Tears, killing over 4,000 Native Americans. Out of all the thing Andrew Jackson did in his two terms of being president he brought more terror than honor, which is why he should be considered a villain.…
Even though Andrew Jackson claims he was “increasing population and people’s wealth by removing indians west” proves he’s a tyrant. Andrew Jackson told the soldiers to remove all indians to go west.(DOC5) He also thought he was a doing a positive idea. Thinking it would reduce conflict strengthen frontier. Jackson thought the indians would go with it because there are benefits for them as well.(DOC4) This evidence helps explain how Andrew Jackson is a tyrant because he supported all western frontiersman, he thought he was doing a good things because population would increase, but he didn’t think through especially because he ignored the supreme court from doing any…
Jackson thought that the Native Americans could better preserve their native cultures in the west than they were in the east. About 100,000 Native Americans left the east and headed west. The Native Americans were forced to march west and because of the sickness, suffering, and death that happened on the journey, the Cherokees names it the Trail of Tears. Hundreds of innocent Native Americans died, and hundreds of thousands were forced to leave their native land. In the 1790’s the Native American tribes were declared as being separate nations from the United States and the U.S. could only get land from them through a treaty. Jackson, like always, did not respect their rights. He was only thinking about how he could benefit from it. He was more interested in the possible new land than in the wealthfare of the native…
President Jackson lied harshly to the Cherokees about what they were promised. According to Trail of…
Well like most people he has another side full of dark secrets. Jackson was a murderer he brutally forced the Indians out of their land. He made them walk more than 800 miles in excruciatingly cold weather. He was selfish because he abused the veto to get what he wanted. And most of all he is illogical because he got rid of the National Bank which caused the Panic of 1819. If he is a bad person then why is he on our currency? Our twenty dollar bill? His face represents what America is. Do we really want a person who caused a massive genocide to represent America? Andrew Jackson should be removed from the twenty dollar bill because he led the Indian Removal Act, abused his presidential powers, and destroyed the National…
for many years, people have wondered if Andrew Jackson was a hero or a villain. I think it is clear that Andrew Jackson was a villain. I say this for two reason. First he did not want to listen to any ideas, second, he had a bad temper.…
Andrew Jackson was a popular president for the time he was alive. He had done some very good things but he also had done some very bad things as well. He was just doing what he thought was best for the country. Despite the bad things he had done he was a good president that did what he thought was best.…
"Every good citizen makes his county's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protections while he gives it." This quote by Andrew Jackson reflects his views as a president, military leader, and American citizen. Jackson sought to act as the direct representative of the common man. He strove to listen to the wants and needs of the common people. From humble beginnings, Jackson studied law for three years to become a lawyer and was then elected to the House of Representatives. After he served as a General in the War of 1812, he was a war hero and was elected the 7th President of the United States in 1828.…
A major problem for Jackson was what to do with Native Americans living in the South and on this issue Jackson decided he had to do what was best for his people. (Document G)Native Americans living in the South were driven away from their lands to Oklahoma on a path known as the Trail of Tears. This allowed southerners to expand their farms and made available more growing space. Andrew Jackson fought against the Supreme Court to get this approved; this only proved that Jackson was for his people.…
The trail of tears was the forceful events to the Native American to relocate from the south eastern region to the western region. Andrew Jackson was the president, He fulfilled his ambition by changed the Washington and America, which is also called the Indian removal act. The removal was resulted destruction to the five Indian tribes, such as Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole and Cherokee. The Cherokee was decided not to move, they have took Georgia to the court. The chief justice John Marshal was ruled the favor on behalf of the Cherokee, He said that Cherokee should not have to move out. Andrew Jackson persisted on his policy that, they will move them. Upon…
Andrew Jackson played a big role in the Trail of Tears. As stated above, he ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling twice, choosing to persecute anybody involved with the Cherokee tribe. Additionally, he signed the Treaty of New Echota, which gave away some Native American land. President Jackson also had the United States army force natives to march all the way from Georgia to Oklahoma just so the white population would be satisfied. In the end, he did not fulfill his role as President.…