Essay On Andrew Jackson Dbq

I think Andrew Jackson was an autocrat. He was biased about many of his claims regarding the people, and he only went into the election as a democrat, hoping to look good for them. This is known because in ‘National Bank Controversy: Document 2’, he was very bias. He wanted a new bank just because the rich class was taking up too much space in it, not even referencing the foreigners that had more than a fourth of the stock. Yes, he wanted to do it because the poor didn’t have enough space in it, but he also did it because he has something against rich people; he doesn’t like them because he grew up poor.
Another reason he is an autocrat is because the definition of the autocrat is: A person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority. He claims to ‘exercise absolute authority’ because in ‘National Bank Controversy: Document 1’, there is a picture of him in a crown, most likely taking advantage of his place as president, and turning into more of a King Figure, like the former King of England, King George III. He was so determined on getting that spot, he turned it into a mass of ‘mobs instead of snobs’ as said in ‘Document 1 for Changes in Election’, that he ‘accelerated the transfer of national power from the country house to the

He even moved the indians out of their homeland, and refused to listen to their thoughtful and hopeful request to stay (Indian Removal: Document 2). He also replaced the national bank because the poor people weren’t getting enough space, or it was just because the rich class was taking up too much of it (National Bank Controversy: Document 2). He took advantage of his spot as president, to change it into more of a place of higher power, like a monarchy, or a king, rather (National Bank Controversy: Document 1). Therefore, since he is not addressing the needs of all persons, he is considered an