Was Andrew Jackson A Villain?

Jackson also believed in the manifest destiny, which is where the United States wanted to take up all the land in the US. That meant that they were going to move all the native americans even more to somewhere else so they could have the land for their own benefits. The US wanted the land so they could expand US territory. That meant that the US would get more land that they could make money off of and get the resources that is on that land. Andrew Jackson was considered a villain in many people's eyes because of what he did in his time during his presidency and what he believed

There are many who are against Andrew Jackson because he is a hypocrite. An example of this is how Jackson states he is against slavery but still owned slaves. One has to understand that America was founded on hypocrisy. Essentially what Jackson is trying to do is to make compromises on situations so he can support both sides of an argument to represent as many people as possible.

Andrew Jackson is a villain because he hated Indians and he owned slaves and he always showed disagreement to the other people running for president. Andrew Jackson being himself did not like Indians, he started the Indian Removal Act so he could remove the Indians and take their land and cause many of them to die. and he wanted them to be like us, but when they were like us we didn’t want them to.

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 is a villain for many reasons. Andrew Jackson is a villain because his enemies claimed he behaved more like a dictator or king than a democratically elected president. Also, Andrew Jackson treated to bad Native Americans because he had certain ideas about who were included in the people.He never considered Native Americans as potential citizens, and he was one of the largest slave-owners in Tennessee at the time of his election. Enemies of jackson claimed he behaved more like a dictator or king than a democratically elected president.

Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States was he a hero or a villain? While there were some questionable choices Jackson made in his life. There are many reasons people consider Andrew Jackson a hero. The first and foremost reason is his military service to the country. Andrew Jackson’s actions would also lead to the expansion of the United States into Florida. Andrew Jackson as the president was known as the president of the “Common Man” and he lowered the national debt to a record low. Andrew Jackson was an honest man stood up for his beliefs of what was right that is what makes him a hero.

Andrew Jackson was a soldier, a lawyer, a husband, an orphan, and in his most famous status, the 7th President of the United States. Andrew Jackson was loved by the people, and hated by his political rivals. He pushed the limits of his power as the president, and at the same time restricted it, as to not overstep his place as the voice of the people. Through his terms as president he used his power to protect the rights of the people and to ensure that the United States would prosper. In the following paragraphs his contributions are highlighted and will show just what he did for America and its prosperity.

    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’s presidency should not be admired by our current generation because he mistreated fellow humans.He was called the common person’s man, but really a better name would be white man’s, man. He didn’t care about slaves, or women, or native americans. He only had white men in mind with his decisions. He really supported slavery though, and owned about 140 slaves himself. In one newspaper he put an ad that said “If taken out of the state, the above reward (50 dollars) and all refundable expenses paid - and ten dollars extra, for every hundred lashes any person will give him, to the amount of three hundred.” (washingtonpost). He did that advertisement to be a lesson to those slaves he had, and frighten them into not running away. This shows how cruel he was to his slaves. Even when you consider how mean he was to some of the population, some people disagree and say that he

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.

Jackson mistreated and harmed the Native Americans which was oppressive and undemocratic. In Andrew Jackson’s message to Congress, he lied when he stated that, “This emigration should be voluntary… (but) if they remain within the limits of the states they must be subject to their laws,” (Doc 8). The Native Americans had adapted and begun to resemble a civilized society with town meetings, public education, and an alphabet. Less than six months later, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act and would soon take military force to push the Native Americans west into a reserved territory for them in what is present day Oklahoma (Doc 10). It was very undemocratic of Jackson to lie to the Native Americans and oppress them by forcefully moving them to the reserved Indian Territory. The Cherokee however, did not give up easily and took their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Their plea to remain on the land of their ancestors without interruption was upheld and clarified that the Cherokee had the right to establish their own nation within the state of Georgia (Doc 9). Jackson ignored the ruling of the Supreme Court and ultimately

Even though Jackson was very successful during his presidency, there were some events in history that really showed his “weaknesses”. Jackson was classified as a lunatic. He was feared by many, especially his opponents. Due to his temper and poor decisions, Jackson did not mind to go to war for what he believed in or did not care to remove anyone against him. He was a real savage, and I feel the country at this time of period needed this type of mentality in the presidency. A negative event that took place during his term was the Trail of Tears, which was the forced removal of Native Americans from their homeland, resulting in the death of thousands of people. He also promoted slavery and he himself owned many and showed cruelty towards them. Andrew Jackson was stubborn and only cared about himself, but I do believe he

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.

Could Andrew Jackson be a villain? This essay will tell you if he is or not. He caused the Nullification Crisis and Force Act. He also did the indian removal act. He also did something to the national bank.

Jackson strongly hated the Native Americans; just seeing what he did to the two Seminole chiefs in Florida defies his hatred towards this group of people. Jackson claimed that they were in America’s way, causing him to move various tribes of the East Coast. One of them was the well-known Cherokee tribe, who strongly opposed the decision, because they already adapted the American culture. Their opposition was taken to the Supreme Court, where it was decided that the Cherokees can stay. Andrew Jackson showed no sympathy and ignored the court’s decision and exterminated them from the East Coast to the West Coast on a winter season; the journey that we call today the Trail of Tears, because of the death of many during the travel.