Andrew Jackson As A Villain

Andrew Jackson should be viewed as a villain. Primary sources such as ¨Treaty of New Echota¨, ¨Private John G. Burnett's account of the Trail of Tears¨ ¨Warning from the south carolina to Jackson regarding Tariff of 1828¨ and ¨Jackson's response to south carolina, 1832¨ explains that, he should be viewed as a villain because he released Cherokee Indians claims. He mistreated the Cherokees and shipped them out west. Finally, he didn't help the continuance of South Carolina. Jackson released the Cherokees' claims. According to the article, ¨Treaty of New Echota, 1835¨ it states, ¨hereby release all their claims upon the United states.¨ This explains that when he released all their claims about the United States, Jackson didn't listen to how the Cherokee Indians felt. It also states, ¨´that a sum not exceeding five millions of dollars be paid to the Cherokee Indians for all their lands and possessions east of Mississippi.¨ This explains that he didn't want to give them the money for their lands or possessions.

For example in the article, ¨Private John G. Burnett's account of the Trail of Tears, 1889¨ states, ¨I saw them loaded like cattle or sheep into six hundred and forty five wagons and started toward the west.¨ This shows that they weren't treated like humans, they were getting treated like animals. It also explains how they were sent out west, away from Jackson. Another example from the text is, ¨the sufferings of the Cherokees were awful. The trail of the exiles was a trail of death. They had to sleep in the wagons and on the ground without fire.¨ This explains that Jackson had them sleeping on the floor with no fire to keep the Cherokees