Bang! Another one dead. Shot by Andrew Jackson, a real monster. When Andrew Jackson comes to mind most people think of a great president who refined the presidency. However, he is not as great as he seems. Andrew Jackson had a very short temper, he fired his whole cabinet, and defied the supreme court. To begin, Andrew Jackson had a very short temper. This temper of his was a contributor to many things that he did. For example, he dueled a lot. How duels work is you get one chance to shoot the other person. In one of these duels Andrew Jackson’s gun misfired and he recocked the gun and shot again, killing the man he was dueling completely breaking the rules. As a result of breaking the rules he basically murdered the man he was dueling. …show more content…
How this unfortunate event came about was Peggy Eaton. She had a supposed affair with a man in her husband's’ army. Everyone shunned her. Andrew Jackson told his cabinet to stop or he would fire them. They didn’t stop, so they were fired. Thus came about the “kitchen Cabinet.” This was his unofficial cabinet he would consult if he had a problem. Finally, Andrew Jackson flouted the supreme court. He wanted to pass a law that would make the indians leave Georgia but, the law was denied by the supreme court. Even though it was denied, Jackson did it anyway. Because of his decision to disobey the court we have the Trail of Tears as a part of our history. The Trail of Tears is what happened when the army came and forced the indians out of their homes at gunpoint. 20% of the indians died during the Trail of Tears all because of Andrew Jackson. Admittedly, some people have the view that Andrew Jackson was a hero and amazing president. He was a loyal, chivalrous war hero and a man of action. He won the battle of New Orleans against the British. Also, he defended Peggy Eaton when the whole white house was against her. However, being the man of action he was, there were a lot of problems. He wasn’t really a “war hero” if the war was already over so he ended a lot of lives that didn’t need to be ended. In addition, by defending Peggy, he fired his whole cabinet. Therefore Andrew Jackson is the opposite of a
Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States of America, can be debated as either a good president or bad president. But if one were to weigh out the positives and negatives of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, one would realize that his positives outweigh his negatives for a variety of historic facts. Andrew Jackson was a good president because he represented the majority of America’s people by being a common, prevented a civil war when South Carolina threatened to secede from the nation, and because he technically found or instigated the two major parties used in America today (Democratic and Republican). Many Jackson oppositionists despise him because of he is a hypocrite, however America was founded on hypocrisy so as an
Andrew Jackson acted more as King Andrew who incited mob rule rather than the man of the people which he claimed to be. Andrew Jackson disagreed with different government systems, moved his friends and allies into the cabinet, and closed the national bank which proved that Andrew Jackson knew how he wanted to change the course of America and took less interest in pubic opinion. Andrew Jackson acted as more of a king than a president.
Imagine being forced out of your homes with thousands of other people by ruthless soldiers that threaten you at bayonet point to leave your beloved household with nothing but the clothes on your back. The soldiers lead you and many others thousands of miles into unknown territory where they force you to stay. You hear some people have rebelled… and were killed. This is what President Andrew Jackson did to many Native American tribes approximately 150 years ago. There were many Presidents in the history of the United States, both good and bad, but few have achieved the great infamy of Andrew Jackson, for he was known as ¨Indian Killer¨ and ¨Sharp Knife¨. Although he can be considered a great president, he has committed many treacherous acts. Jackson was one of the worst presidents of The United States because he mur the Native Americans, he had a unquenchable temper that killed many people in duels, and he caused inflation with the nation’s money.
Andrew Jackson, born on March 15,1767 was the 7th president of the United States, who was a self made man, rising to money and power. He is viewed as a controversial historical figure in American history between being a hero or villain. Andrew Jackson is a villain due to his controversial decisions during his presidency, such as the spoils system, the nullification crisis, the Second Bank of the United States, and lastly the most impactful decision, the Indian Removal Policy. Jackson may have been seen as the common man leader,and did many things to benefit the people, but that can not justify his unacceptable actions.
Andrew Jackson’s presidency is a very controversial topic, this is because he had done a few bad things. Andrew Jackson had forced native americans out of their land, he had opened up the white house to random people, and destroyed the economy by destroying the national bank.
Andrew Jackson was a war hero, a charismatic leader and a champion of common white American people. However, for some his critics he was a democratic autocrat, urban savage and atrocious saint. Andrew Jackson was most revered for his war heroics in 1812 but became one of the most controversial figures in American history. Andrew Jackson fervently believed that the key to American greatness was the small self-employed farmers and in order to continue this greatness, the expansion to the west was imperative so that each new generations could have farms of their own. It was this idea which made him a forceful proponent of Indian removal. And what followed was the most brutal period in American History.
Andrew Jackson was, and still is a beloved president to many people. The common person might look at our seventh president as a true war hero, when in fact Andrew Jackson was like a tyrant in many ways. He was the reason for about 7,000 Cherokees deaths, and violated many laws. The only reason Andrew Jackson was not impeached was because the senate did not provide a two thirds vote.
Andrew Jackson was probably one of the most powerful and influential presidents during his time at the white house. He was hated, yet loved by many. Jackson was an American soldier, who gained fame as a general in the U.S and served in both houses of Congress. He was soon elected the seventh president of the United States. After Jackson took charge, he wanted immediate change as to how the government was being run. For starters, he came with a new idea of voting. Allowing the common people to vote for whom they believe was the right person for the job. Before the introduction to
For years the president of the United States was seen as a man who was superior to the people they were leading until president Andrew Jackson changed that preconceived idea. Jackson was the first man that wanted to lead the country that provided a sense of equity with the common man, even though his impoverished background was far behind him and he was now a wealthy man, Jackson seemed to be a humble president, something America hadn’t seen. This new American vision led people to elect Jackson as a president in 1829, unfortunately overseeing his impulsive and arrogant attitude. By making questionable decisions during and before his time in office that encouraged brutality against Native Americans, and abusing his presidential power, Andrew Jackson proved to be an inadequate leader of the United States.
Andrew Jackson-who upholds one of the most powerful jobs in America-the President of the United States of America, which then threatens other people's lives for his own personal gain, disobeyed the Supreme court, and enjoyed death, even if it wasn't necessary was once our president who we thought was an amazing president, but we were wrong since we learned the ugly truth that he was indeed a full fledged murderer with the blood of innocents which stained his
Andrew Jackson had a plethora of innumerable downs and ups throughout his life and presidency like saving a Native American child and also the cause of an assassination of a tribe of Native Americans. I do believe that the actions throughout his life have lead me to come to the conclusion that he is a villian. However, many do believe that all the goods actions Jackson did overweigh the villainous deeds.
Andrew Jackson is one of the most controversial presidents in American history. His presidency represented the market revolution, westward movement and expansion of slavery. He had very strong beliefs that he stuck with throughout his presidency and had the best intentions. However, he was very stubborn and believed that his way was the only way. Jackson abused his power to get what he wanted by vetoing bills, ignoring the supreme court, and did everything he could to stick to his beliefs. Andrew Jackson should be apologized for because even though he believed it was the right thing to do for everyone, it wasn’t.
Andrew Jackson loved to kill people because he loved to dual people and he would always win except for this one time when his gun did not go off and you only get one shot she the other guy whose name was Charles Dickinson he shot Andrew Jackson in the shoulder then Andrew shot Charles in the chest so he died and everyone called him a cheater.
Hero.Caring.Loved.Those are all words to describe Andrew Jackson.He was loved by many, but some didn’t like this war hero.Those who didn’t like him had to deal with it.Andrew Jackson was a good president because he did more good than bad.
Andrew Jackson was not a good president. Andrew Jackson did some good things for our country, but in my opinions the bad things out weights the good things he did. Andrew Jackson played a key role in the Trial of Tears. Jackson forced the Cherokee Indians off their land and force them into Indian tertiary. Over four thousand Indians dead along the way. Andrew Jackson was also responsible for destabilize the economy. Jackson removed all government deposits from Bank of the United States and put them in banks.