The Historical Expretation Of Andrew Jackson As A President

1315 Words3 Pages

President Jackson was a different kind of president compared to his predecessors (George Washington-John Quincy Adams). He had different views and ideas about how the government and the country should be run. Some might say that his ideas were little more radical than what the people were accustomed to in the 19th century. Many people could consider him being a king while others might think he was taking his executive powers a little too far. President Jackson could be viewed somewhat innovative, but good president. However, it seems like he was more like a commanding president. Just because a president is tough doesn’t mean he isn’t progressing the country forward at least in some way.
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767 in the state of Virginia. He was a slave owner from the south who was highly passionate but also had an uncontrollable temper. He was a different kind of leader, very outspoken, enthusiastic and wanted things done his way. The historical context of Andrew Jackson’s presidency should be taken into account because the 19th century was a horrendous place in terms of racism and slavery. At that time, the notion of slavery and not giving the slaves equal or any rights was considered to be the norm in most of the southern states because they made profits off of slavery. Since President Jackson was from …show more content…

The Cherokee tribe faced great turmoil under the presidency of Andrew Jackson being removed from their own territories. The Trial of Tears was the route of the Cherokee tribe when they were removed from their own land by the state authorities of Georgia by which President Jackson didn’t seem to care too much for. Many of the tribe members didn’t survive the trial because of the horrendous conditions in which they were treated during their removal. President Jackson never really showed any compassion or sympathy for the Native

More about The Historical Expretation Of Andrew Jackson As A President

Open Document