Andrew Jackson
No one can argue that as a president, Jackson made no mistakes; however, they in no way disqualify him from having a place on the U.S. twenty dollar bill. Jackson made every decision according to the will of the American people, even the more unsavory ones. He was a war hero that exemplified the strength and tenacity by which America has defined itself over the generations. He acted in all ways with concern for the growth of the American nation, both at home and overseas. Even his now unquestionably negative actions, such as the Indian Removal Act, were done at the time not only in the interest of the citizens of the united states , but in regard (however misguided) to the survival of the Indian nations. It is this distinction between intents that make the comparison of Andrew Jackson to Adolf Hitler unfounded and even laughable.
The duty of a president, or any elected official for that matter, is to enact policies concurrent with the views of the voting population that elected him or her to office. In the case of Andrew Jackson, through no fault of his own, the voting population was white males. In fact, Andrew Jackson's voting base was closer to the occupational background of today's voters than to the land-owning aristocratic supporters of his predecessor's and opponents. Supporters of Jackson included "urban workers, western frontiersmen, southern planters, small farmers, bankers and would-be entrepreneurs" (Tregle). It is this unusually diverse voting basis, as well as his own humble beginnings, that sometimes earned Jackson the label of "the People's President". Jackson 's support among voters of disparate backgrounds, as well as a decisive win both in the electoral and popular vote twice, put a lie to ...
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... great country, his character and actions are not without stain. To deny Jackson his place on the twenty dollar bill would call into question the right of all other figures on our currency: Washington, who not only owned slaves but actively and openly participated in violence upon the Native Americans with the intent of eliminating them (a real policy of genocide), Lincoln, whose Emancipation Proclamation only included slaves in the territory of the Confederacy as an attempt to use the slave populace, Franklin, a womanizer and a man who abandoned his wife and children for the pleasures of Paris, and Grant, responsible for one of the most corrupt eras of American politics. Although Jackson's policies concerning Native Americans were questionable at best, and should in no way be exalted, he remains and important, and in many ways, a positive figure in American history.
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, held power from 1829 to 1837. During this time, Jackson launched a new era in which he claimed to value and represent the common man. A shameless opportunist, Jackson, pandered to the masses for support by claiming to be a man of the people and thus rose above previous president John Quincy Adams in the 1828 election. However, how can a Jackson be considered a man of the people when he is responsible for hurting more people than he helped? Andrew Jackson should be considered a villain who abused his power based upon his inadequate choices as president in regards to the Bank War, spoils system, and the Indian Removal Act.
President Andrew Jackson was a very controversial man. At times, he fights for the common man with a clear head and a sharp mouth, but at others, his rage blinds him from what is truly happening around him. Nevertheless, he fought valiantly for keeping the Union together and for the ordinary citizen's rights as an American. The "black mark" of his presidency was the forced relocation of Native American peoples, from lands which they had live for many generations. Andrew Jackson was a living oxymoron. As James Patron wrote in Jackson's biography, Jackson was "the most law-defying, law-obeying citizen. A stickler for discipline, he never hesitated to disobey his superior."
Jackson was a self-centered, violent, and ruthless man who paid no attention to what was morally correct, only what he believed in. This man was a notorious gambler who was known to fight at the drop of a hat, and then drop the hat himself! And because he shut down the Central Bank, we entered into the Panic of 1837. Ironically, the same man who opposed paper money ended up on the 20-dollar bill! He completely ignored the Constitution, and the Supreme court on many occasions. And when he was elected into office, he replaced many smart able-bodied officials for unintelligent Jacksonian supporters. This was the kind of man that Jackson was. A man who made more than 4,000 Native Americans die on the Trail of Tears. Jackson was just an unintelligent common-man who managed to win the Presidency. And with it, he brought damage and death to many other people through his
To some people Andrew Jackson is remembered as the, metaphorically speaking, “People’s King” and is accused of dictator-like political moves. However, Andrew Jackson was quite the contrary, he was exalted amongst the people for being the new era of democracy: instilling a political revolution, the protection of the American people, and social equality among the masses. Therefore, Andrew Jackson was a precedent of democratic rule in the United States.
Andrew Jackson; war hero, president, murderer and political failure. To elaborate, Andrew Jackson was unfit to serve as the president of the United States. During his term, Jackson degraded the office of the presidency with his policies and antics.For example, Jackson caused a financial collapse that induced a depression of tremendous magnitude with the destruction of the national bank. But, perhaps his greatest offence of all are his crimes and cruelty toward the Native Americans displayed in the Trail of Tears. Specifically, Andrew Jackson should be regarded as a man iniquitous and unbefitting to the most distinguished office in the nation.
Andrew Jackson was like no other president before him. The previous presidents had one thing in common, they were all part of the founding fathers or in John Quincy Adam’s case was the son of a founding father. However Jackson was a plantation owner from the west who had no connections with the government. He also had different views from other presidents that made his presidency unique. Two things that separated Andrew Jackson’s presidency from previous presidencies were he reached out to the common people and he was disapproving of the Bank of United States.
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His actions killed, forced, and irritated by the crowds in Washington and elsewhere. Although he was a popular president among the people, Jackson’s settlements set for problems in the future. His take away of the Second Bank led to further economic crisis that was in place after the War of 1812. Everyone has enemies, but Andrew acted upon these grudges and it caused a lot of damage towards the people (they couldn’t see what was to come). In conclusion Andrew Jackson is one who acts upon personal motives, rushed actions, and plan out hatred, all of which shouldn’t be what a top American influencer should entail; he shouldn’t even be considered because of these
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Andrew Jackson’s presidency could easily be described as one of the most controversial ones of all time. Honoring Jackson by putting his face on the 20 dollar bill in 1928 was an absolute mistake for the country. Jackson does not deserve his existing place on the 20 dollar bill. His policies towards the “Spoils System”, Native Americans, and Vetoes can all establish why Jackson is so unworthy of praise. Jackson’s abuse of power throughout his entire presidency makes him the perfect target for a deserved hatred from the American people.
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...ated, moral man. They voted for him, because he was one of them and stood behind them. I believe that Andrew Jackson was not a great person, but he was an outstanding president.
Andrew Jackson became the United States of America’s seventh president in the year 1829. Born into poverty, Jackson received fame as a military hero and grew popular by representing the “common man”. He quickly became America's most influential political figure at the time. After such a polarizing career, Andrew Jackson was put onto the present day $20 dollar bill. In recent years there has been questioning by the american citizens about Andrew Jackson's qualifications. I agree that a man responsible for genocide and economic tolls on the country should not be represented on the bill.