Andrew Jackson: The Beloved Champion Of The Common Man

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.

Many people refer to Andrew Jackson has the “common man”. He grew up poor in the west, fought in the War of 1812, and later became a lawyer. His poor background helped him coin the nickname of "president for all the people”. I do believe that Andrew Jackson was was a president for the "common man".

Andrew Jackson, unlike other politicians, didn’t grown up prestigious and wealthy from a political family. He gained his political status all on his own. Andrew Jackson, before his run in office, became a lawyer and later a planter;. He entered the War of 1812, and was considered a hero. After this, he dedicated a large part of his life to politics. He believed in things like majority rule, and equality among commoners. Andrew Jackson believed in ideas such as strong states, less of a federal government, and staying out of slavery issues. These characteristics were what set him apart from other aristocratic politicians during his time.

The United States government needed to become more democratic during the Age of Jackson because of the type of president that Andrew Jackson was. Even though Andrew Jackson changed voting – in most states – to be more democratic (DBQ-document 1), he was responsible for the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s. The Trail of Tears was the removal of a great deal of Native Americans of differing tribes from the eastern part of America to the west, which was unfamiliar to these people. This harrowing presidential decision made by Andrew Jackson is just one of the many examples that gives historians a representation of how undemocratic Andrew Jackson was. Jackson also appointed an important government job to Samuel Swartwout, a corrupt and untrustworthy man, because Jackson was an early supporter of Swartwout. Jackson was advised to refuse Swartwout of the job; however, Jackson’s biased attitude towards Swartwout was the reason that “Swartwout absconded with $1,222,705.09” (DBQ-document 7). Andrew Jackson is depicted more as a dictator or a king rather than a president. The Library of Congress has a picture of Andrew Jackson that gives the viewer an idea of his character throughout his presidency. In this picture, he is dressed as a king and the picture is captioned as “King Andrew the First”; he

As the world of academics continued to develop and stricter guidelines became more urbanized, a new school of thought under the neoconservatives, a new school of thought based on both democratic and conservative viewpoints. Under the democratic school of Jacksonian historiography is Life of Andrew Jackson, a text written by John Spencer Bassett. In Bassett’s text we continue to look with greater eyes on the shortcomings of Jackson. Bassett argues Jackson’s “lack of education, his crude judgments in many affairs, his occasional outbreaks of passion, his habitual hatred of those enemies with whom he had not made friends for party purposes, and his crude ideas of some political parties.” Bassett continues to say, “All lose some of their infelicity in the face of his brave, frank, masterly leadership of the democratic movement which then established itself in our life. . . . Few American Presidents have better lived up to the demands of the movement which brought them into power.”

In 1828 Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States. The presidential election of was a victory for Andrew Jackson. Andrew’s Father died soon after his birth. He was raised by a single mother who wanted him to be a Presbyterian minister. When he was thirteen he and his brothers Hugh and Robert volunteered to fight the British. He later lost his brother Hugh to a heat stroke. He lost his brother Robert to smallpox they both got while in prison. He lost his mother at the age of 14 as well to a disease called cholera. Jackson then became an orphan. By the age of 20 Jackson became a lawyer. By the age of 21 Jackson was appointed as the district’s prosecuting attorney. He was known as a hot tempered. Andrew Jackson and the Democratic

In the history of America, the people have always had a mixed opinions or views with certain presidents on certain bills. Some presidents brought change, while others didn't which shows why not all presidents have a bill with their face on it. But the people have never felt more mixed about a president on a bill until Andrew Jackson took the 20. While Andrew Jackson has made a lot of positive gains in America there is still a lot of negative things and I think he shouldn't be on the bill at all. He has done way more harm than good such as he was still a murderer and a traitor symbol on America because of events he took in such as him making South Carolina stay in the union and pay taxes, him vetoing the pet banks, and he signed for the Trail of Tears.

The changing nation reflected a growing sense of national pride and identity by introducing many different acts and rights. After the War of 1812, there was a growing surge of nationalism all throughout the United States. This feeling of happiness originated from the United States recent victory of the War. The Era of Good Feelings, The Age of Jackson, and changing the states’ rights and the economy were all huge factors in the changing nation, and it all reflected from the nation's previous victory. With the new found sense of nationalism and pride, the government took advantage of the states’ and the people. They did this by putting tariffs on imported goods, separating the natives from their homeland, and setting many other

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States of America, brave, tough, and mean as a snake but how did he get that way? He was born in South Carolina to his newly emigrated family. His father died soon after he was born, so his mother raised three kids by herself and some Irish immigrant farmers. When he was thirteen he and his brothers joined the Revolutionary war to fight the British. His oldest brother died in battle, but Jackson and his other brother were captured. Jackson disobeyed his captors and was cut with a sword also him and his brother got smallpox in captivity. When they were released because of a prisoner exchange his brother shortly died from sickness. Jackson recovered but his mother died of cholera and

Imagine if we didn’t win the War of 1812 or if the common people felt unwanted? Where would we be without Andrew Jackson? Andrew Jackson’s presidency should be admired because he supported the common man and thought the rich were overrated, he also a well-known war hero.This topic is relevant because Andrew Jackson made it so the people were treated as equals, and how different “groups” shouldn’t be treated better just because of their money status. It also is relevant because our country wouldn’t have double without the War of 182 or our success during the Revolutionary. Andrew Jackson wasn’t born into the richest family, in fact he lived out most of his life an orphan. President Jackson always thought that the rich were over privileged or didn’t deserve what they were given. Andrew Jackson wanted to make sure the common people felt just as equal as the rich. Jackson also was a well renowned war hero for his victory during the War of 1812 which gave the United States the ability to double in size or it wouldn’t have given us the social status that was desired.Because Andrew Jackson was a common man himself, how did he put towards that part of his life into his acts as president?

America’s history is rich and full of countless heroes, scandals, and incredible stories. Perhaps one of the most interesting of those stories is that of Andrew Jackson’s. To some, he was a hero, but to others, he was their worst enemy. Being raised in the mountains of the Carolinas, he became the first “backcountry president” of the United States (Wilentz, 13). His fame, though, began years before his presidency.

There are many presidents that are considered to be more popular among the people and their popularity comes from the things that they have done for the nation. George Washington, for instance, helped to start the country off, while also setting admirable precedents for the presidents to come. Abraham Lincoln, or “Honest Abe”, worked to free the slaves, helping to brighten one of America’s darker actions. But then there’s Andrew Jackson, who is one of the more well-known presidents, although his popularity doesn’t come entirely from good acts. He was considered to be the nation’s first “common man” president. Although, many people argue whether or not it is a fitting title for President Jackson, a common man has certain qualities. A

What the Americans did not have in numbers, they made up for with “Andrew Jackson, whose courage, energy, and determination were vital to the victory.” From this defensive position they were able to hold the British and inflict heavy casualties upon them. Fighting a losing battle, the British retreated, boarded their ships, and fled the country. The irony of this battle was that it was unnecessary: the war had ended before the first scrimmage was fought. The defeat of the British under Jackson’s leadership boosted his reputation and made him a household name. Some even compared Andrew Jackson to the last American hero George Washington. With his reputation elevated to that of a hero, he became a symbol of nationalistic pride. With the American Revolution still fresh in people’s minds, the defeat of the British was celebrated. In one battle` Jackson had accomplished the best action possible to further his career.

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States of America. He came into the presidency during a time when America had plateaued in its expansion west, the issue of slavery causing issues between the states, and corrupt government officials were abundant.

People consider President Jackson a “common man” mostly because of his early life and of where he came from. Jackson has many reasons in which made him well known as a common man. He came from the poor and became wild as he grew up. Jackson fought in the Revolutionary War at age of 13 and British made his life impossible, causing him to hate the British forever. Jackson always had an interest on politics, which later one made him a president. Jackson became well known as a common man by the fact that he never trained for a battle nor he had good education, and that made him a common man.