How Did Andrew Jackson Affect Society

Black History Project (Jesse Jackson) - Script Intro Jesse Jackson. He is considered the first viable African-American candidate for president and became one of the most influential African-Americans of the late 20th century. He helped make the U.S. a more democratic society by working for better working conditions for African Americans through an organization he founded, and moreover, by running for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

During President Jackson’s time in office, and even before being elected, his idea and actions set him apart from any other former president before him. In the Jacksonian era he was seen as a symbol of “the triumph of democracy” and the events that occurred during his presidency proved to show how the office and even America were experiencing a break from the past.

Introduction: Andrew Jackson help to restore hope to the American people. He emphasized that “anyone can succeed through hard work and natural ability rather than unearned power and privilege.”

The Indian Removal Act stands as one of the greatest mistreatments of the Native population in American history. Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act because he wanted to see Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi settled by white Southerners. He thought they would make better use of the land and help strengthen the Southern border of the United States with large plantations.for example “In 1830, just a year after taking office, Jackson pushed a new piece of legislation called the "Indian Removal Act" through both houses of Congress. It gave the president power to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi. Under these treaties, the Indians were to give up their lands east of the Mississippi in exchange for lands to the west”. moreover, Jackson even ignored a Supreme Court decision which had been made on the side of Indians against the state of Georgia. By passing and affecting The Indian Removal Act the homelands of many Native-American tribes were swiftly and brutally vacated. In Particular, the eviction of the Cherokee tribe to “Indian territory” was so vicious, it earned the nickname “trail of tears.” This single congressional act destroyed the lives of many people, an uncommon consequence for an act of the American government.

During Andrew Jackson presidency, his influences on American politics was pervasive both before and after his time in office. The years from about 1824 to 1840 have been called the “Era of the Common Man.” During this time the United States was far from democratic. Women could not vote and were legally under the control of their husbands; free blacks, if not completely alienated, were considered second‐class citizens, slavery was growing in the southern states. Moreover, the period was a time when the resettlement of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River and the concentration of wealth. But changes did occur that broadened participation in politics, and reform movements emerged to address the inequalities in American society.

While Andrew Jackson was in presidency there were various changes to American life. There were changes in politics which would include a new political party to rise. Social movements can contribute to major changes in the daily American life. Cultural Transformations and another category of change brought about by the Age of Jackson. Economic life would be affected by the president and it would change American life as well.

His Indian Removal Act drove those tribes into the wearisome Midwest ultimately leading to the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Jackson seemed to value the lives of commoners, but at the same time, undoubtedly, did not value the lives of the original possessors of the land. Though he was originally a strong advocate for states’ rights, when it came time to lead a nation he knew harm would come to the country if the states attempted to dismember themselves from the union, so he fought hard to keep the peace. “I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most

Jackson outlined several reasons for Indian removal in his message to Congress in 1830. He stated, “by opening the whole territory between Tennessee on the north and Louisiana on the south to the settlement of the whites it will incalculably strengthen the southwestern frontier” (Jackson). He believed the Indians were impeding westward progress by occupying land that should be settled by whites. Jackson also believed

Jackson’s presidency (1824-1841) is celebrated as the era of the “common man,” meaning that Jackson acknowledged and included the working class in the political process. However, this era should not be credited to this extent because Jackson’s developments both economically and politically did not meet the standards imposed by his own rhetoric. He encouraged democracy, but only to a limited group (white men). He spoke of limiting the elite, but only at the expense of the country’s economic well being (national bank). He promised a distribution of power, but only increased his own to the point of being called a monarch. Jackson’s legacy aided the common men but not to the point of overshadowing all of Jackson’s shortcomings and hypocrisy that ended up hurting them even more.

Born in 1767, Andrew Jackson came into a world where oppression ran through the streets by the orders of the monarchy of the time. This new world would have been in a period of discovery, and revolution as the people of the land attempted to free themselves. Jackson would grow up a stubborn child in this world, with a wild streak. His poor background contributed to a political campaign, for the people, that would span decades. As a result of his poor background and strategic campaigning, he was seen as a representative for the common folk, and lovingly referred to as “King Mob”. Yet to analyze the success of this impactful presidency, the question of whether Andrew Jackson was truly democratic, truly a representative of the people - must

Authorizing the president to exchange unsettled land west of the Mississippi for Indian land within state borders, the Indian Removal Act was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. Being pursued for nearly thirty years, the relocation of the Indians was desired primarily for pecuniary advantages and the termination of the contention between white settlers and “dangerous” Native Americans. While some tribes accepted their inevitable fate, many resisted and faced harsh government and social brutality. As a result, Jackson’s presidential administration is tainted by the 4,000 lives lost on the Trail of Tears, the separation of the Native Americans from their ancestral lands and cultural ties, and the condemnation of the Native people

One of Jackson’s most important priorities during his presidency was to build relationships with Indian tribes that lived within the borders of the United States. Jackson moved very quickly and decisively when making importing decisions. Jackson did not hate the Indians as a race, but did feel like they were lower on the social status than whites. He felt that he had the power to move the Indians out of the way toward the west. The southwest tribes included the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Creeks. The Indian Removal Act was passed on May 28, 1830 and allowed President Jackson to grant unsettled land west of the Mississippi in return for Indian land. Though a few tribes went peacefully, most rebelled and did not go without a fight. Jackson removed indians from their native land to the west where they were unfamiliar with the landscape, had no settlements, and were unaware of the food sources in the new area they were forced to settle. More indian tribes would have fought back if the power of the American militia was not overpowering to the natives small

In the 1830’s America was expanding its border and completing manifest destiny. The one thing standing in the way of Americans moving west was the Native Americans. President Andrew Jackson had a dilemma on his hands. Jackson wanted to create a plan that would make everyone happy. But in the end, Jackson had the Native American removed from their land and led to the “Trail of Tears” where many Native Americans would lose their lives. Looking at the articles by F.P Prucha, Mary E. Young and Alfred A. Cave each one says that the Indians needed to be removed from their land for a different reason.

The inauguration of Andrew Jackson marked a key transition in American politics. His election was viewed as the coming to power of the “common man.” The contentious Jacksonian Era was merely the ascendancy of Jackson along with the Democratic Party beginning in 1830. Jacksonianism politics appeared subjugate to Indians and increased racial division, while expanding white male power. Critics emerged in opposition believing the power and influence extended to Jackson was excessive. Although the Whig Party considered Jackson a tyrant, Jacksonian Democracy is a political impulse dedicated to powerful egalitarian ideals of expanded suffrage and the nation’s borders, though racial at times, mostly benefiting the white male population.

In a sudden manner, the voluntary movements of Natives to lands west of the Mississippi became politically and militarily enforced movement to a specific territory, what is now present-day Oklahoma. James Monroe, a consistent president in assisting the tribes, was willing to help the Natives establish their own land to civilize (James Monroe and the Indians). John Quincy Adams encouraged the movement of Indians to west of the Mississippi, but also while purchasing their previous land, rather than annexing it(Presidency of John Quincy Adams). These methods kept peace and negotiation between the Indians and the Americans. As soon as Jackson was elected president, he called for military force to remove the Indians from their land through the Indian Removal Act. This sudden modification was because of Jackson’s belief that Indians should not live east of the Mississippi river and strongly urged the use of military action prior to his election in 1829. Due to Jackson’s new law, Indian Nations were forced to move into Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears, which resulted in many deaths (Indian Removal Act). The removal of Indians continued on from Monroe’s administration, however, this was conclusively brought on by the desire of westward expansion, which began with Washington’s