Andrew Jackson Persuasion Analysis

From its birth, America was a place of inequality and privilege. Since Columbus 's arrival and up until present day, Native American tribes have been victim of white men 's persecution and tyranny. This was first expressed in the 1800’s, when Native Americans were driven off their land and forced to embark on the Trail of Tears, and again during the Western American- Indian War where white Americans massacred millions of Native Americans in hatred. Today, much of the Indian Territory that was once a refuge for Native Americans has since been taken over by white men, and the major tribes that once called these reservations home are all but gone. These events show the discrimination and oppression the Native Americans faced. They were, and continue to be, pushed onto reservations,

Before Andrew Jackson was elected to the presidency, the United States of America was ruled, by a majority of wealthy, well-educated men. They, with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison as prime examples, were from the South and a part of a line of succession known as the “First Families of Virginia.” This dynasty took control of most of the early presidential seats, starting with George Washington. However, when Jackson was elected in 1829, a one-eighty-degree turn was made in office, and the idea of a proper, scholarly gentleman was not taken into account. Jackson, known as an advocate for the “common man,” was from the West and had a less-than-refined upbringing. Because of his origins, he made it his priority to eliminate the use of elite

It is hard to imagine what it must have felt like to be the Cherokee Indians in the year of 1838. However, in order for one to try to come to some sort of empathetic conclusion, it may be necessary to imagine themselves living and growing up somewhere their whole lives in a place that they love. They would need to imagine having such strong connections to the place that they have called their home and the land surrounding it, and being unable to even comprehend what they would do if they lost their home. For one to attempt an understanding they must imagine that this meaningful home of theirs is being taken away and is no longer theirs to call home. They need to preview images

Even preceding his fame from presidency, Andrew Jackson was known for his opposition to American Indians. And although this connotation is assigned to Jackson’s attitude towards the Natives during the decades before he became President, his dominant goal was to maintain the security of the United States. As a military man, he was depicted as a zealous supporter of the removal of the Indians. Once he was in Office, the story goes, he utilized his newly acquired power to extract the Natives from their ancestral homes. One the contrary, during his terms, Jackson proved that upheld the rights of the Natives. However, what is considered to be the most controversial action of his presidency, the removal of the “Five Civilized Tribes” resulted in an abundance of criticism toward Jackson. Although alternatives to this removal were present, some being executed before, the American mindset was simply Natives could nither be assimilated to the “white” society nor requisite protection was possible. The removal, as Jackson concluded, seemed the only possible answer.

The call for the removal of the Cherokees to the “Great American Desert” across the Mississippi River echoed stronger than in previous years.[1] In October of 1828 in present day Dahlonega, Georgia, active gold mines were discovered near Cherokee land. For many whites, the time to completely remove the Cherokees from the lands came. The newly elected President Andrew Jackson agreed to do so with his signature on the Indian Removal Act. Jackson lived in the backcountry of North and South Carolina for quite a bit of his youth as well as the territory of Tennessee. This paper is focusing on the rise of Andrew Jackson as a war hero to presidency and his Indian policy that led to the heart-wrenching expulsion of the Cherokee Indians in the

“No one need think that the world can be ruled without blood. The civil sword shall and must be red and bloody,” (Andrew Jackson). In this quote, you can see that Jackson was a very violent person. This was quite the case in the time of his presidency, and even before it. From a young age, Jackson developed a temper, and never quite outgrew it. In his teens, he joined a local militia. Jackson decided to work in the law department in North Carolina after the war. He took the reputation of the fiercest fellow in the town. He continued law in Tennessee and soon earned enough money to finally keep him on his feet. Jackson established himself as a gentleman planter. He became known in the Battle of New Orleans and his popularity only grew from there.

It is true, Andrew Jackson has been quoted saying “My only two regrets in life, are that I did not hang Calhoun and shoot Clay.” In my personal conviction I believe that he did not say this out of an anger, but as an explanation for his personal conflicts with Calhoun and Clay. I can see how people assumed he was angry when he said this. Andrew Jackson had a reason to hate Calhoun, since Calhoun called Andrew's wife a whore, and caused his family lots of problems. I think Jackson’s anger towards Clay started in 1819, when Clay castigated Jackson for his unauthorized invasion of west Florida. Clay was also a big part of John Quincy Adams’s winning of the presidency. Andrew Jackson, even though he had slaves agreed

The election of President Andrew Jackson began the era of the “common man”. Leaving the imprint of that the “common man” knew best. President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, granting the Natives Americans to leave behind their lives, and begin a forced new one among land that has been reserved for them. The act forcibly removed 14,000 Cherokee

The biography American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House is written by Jon Meacham and is published by Random House on November 11th, 2008. The biography takes place during the late eighteen hundreds to the mid nineteen hundreds in the United States. During this time, America had just broke away from Britain after the American Revolutionary war and is now forming their own country in which it develops unique cultures and creating a functioning political system. With the beginning of new Country it also marks the start of foreign affairs and internal dilemma for example the war of 1812 and the threat of secession. The main point of interest of the biography, Jackson, fights his way to the top and become the seventh president of the United States and start the Jacksonian Era.

"John Marshall made the law let him enforce it."This quote was from Andrew Jackson speaking Worchester V. Georgia.Andrew Jackson was our 7th president,He passed the tariff of abomination and Indian removal act.Jackson is a tyrant because he took away Indians land, made the Panic of 1837 happen,and disobeyed the Constitution.

The Indian Removal Policy of the 1830s displaced 17,000 Cherokee Indians from their ancestral lands to reservations across the Mississippi. Justifying his position in his decision, President Andrew Jackson stated, “Circumstances that cannot be controlled, and which are beyond the reach of human laws, render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community” (Jackson). The Cherokee experience in the Trail of Tears was an embodiment of the failings of cultural communication between the United States and the Cherokee Nation. The intercommunication that transpired between the United States and the Cherokee people aggravated the existing conditions between the two nations and resulted in the mass displacement of Cherokee

Robert V. Remini argues that Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 was socially motivated by humanitarian impulses, and that Jackson’s actions where driven by the desire to save the culture and populace of the Native

     In American history many acts of cruelty and or unjustified beliefs were acted upon. Some of these events were led by citizens and in some cases, such as the case of Andrew Jackson, led by presidents. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States of America from 1829-1837.1 His presidency and policies, such as the Indian Removal Act, and his part in The Second Bank of the U.S and South Carolina’s Tariff, will be remembered for years. They consisted of such personal opinion and were so controversial few will ever forget.

From analyzing his actions from 1829-1837 I believe Andrew Jackson was a foe, who abused his position. He treated the Natives with no mercy, and only for his benefit. This is shown in Jackson's 1830 second annual message where he proposes to move the Natives west, he calls the Natives “savage hunters” and says it's to “ repel future invasions”. This and other quotes from his message insinuate a removal for the United States benefit and not considering the Natives wants or wellbeing. The same document also says that he wants to “separate Indians from immediate contact from the whites.” and to “cast off their savage habits”, this seems to show his true feelings for the Natives.

The show Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is not a show worth watching because it was lacking in several areas and the set-up was no more than acceptable. The scenery of the show was lacking but creative in some areas, the plot structure was repetitive, and the directing could have been improved upon much more. The show was entertaining at first, but overall the entire show itself was not the best entertainment.