The Jacksonian presidency was an era for the United States where Andrew Jackson took power and made an unforgettable mark in American history. Jackson had a substantial amount of difficulties with Congress; however, this led to Jackson’s creation of the Democratic party. Though the names may be different, the United States still uses a two-party system: Democratic and Republican (Whig). With Jackson thwarting legislative programs, Congress only passed one major law, the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The law forced Native Americans from their homes and eventually led to a horrific event known as the Trail of Tears. During both of his terms as president, Jackson went through nine secretaries as a whole and created his own covey of advisers called the “Kitchen Cabinet”. This was due to Peggy Eaton, a woman with controversial history relating to private affairs. The Jacksonian presidency, named after Andrew Jackson, was a period in time where substantial decisions from Jackson left him with many legacies of Native American …show more content…
The act is composed of documentation stating that the Native Americans who live east of the Mississippi River, move to the west onto Indian reserves, in exchange for their ancestral land. After this notion was set in place, thousands of people had to leave their homelands and make a dangerous journey west of the Mississippi to reserves. One tribe, the Cherokee, suffered greatly. In their forced march, they lost nearly four thousand kin. This well known event was later named the Trail of Tears. This event, along with African American slavery, is marked as a disgrace to the nation. Many people died because of the white man’s greed. Eventually, Native Americans, in some cases, fought back and killed innocent white families as a way to get revenge. This sparked an even worse feud between races. Some would say the act was one of Jackson’s worst