Andrew Jackson Dbq

Andrew Jackson was President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, and he was very influential in shaping politics for the world today. Hence, the era of his presidency has it’s own name, the Jacksonian Era. From the beginning of his political career, Jackson faced many difficulties, not only with economic problems, but also with other political candidates, such as John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay and several others. In the “Spirit of Improvement,” Andrew Jackson opposed beliefs with John Quincy Adams. Adams delivered this “Spirit of Improvement” as a proposal for legislation as his first message to Congress. Because Adams was a firm believer in the Market Revolution, he wanted more transportation, national universities,

He managed to successfully allow Congress to send small individual bills to increase transportation, such as canals, roads, etc. However, Congress did not send him one huge bill like he wished, but he still managed to acquire some funds for increasing transportation in the United States. Also, he increased the postal department by enhancing the communication network in order to increase trade. Another victory of John Quincy Adams was the Treaty of Indian Springs. The Treaty of Indian Springs was created by James Monroe, and it was centered around the Georgia and Creek Indians. However, Adams opposed this treaty and said that it treated the Native Americans unfairly. The Treaty of Indian Springs exemplifies the key difference between Adams and Jackson. Even though Adams had a series of victories, he also had a series of defeats. He did not manage to implement any national universities, observatories, or the metric

Jackson proposed this bill because he wanted to relocate the Indians, specifically the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole, to the west side of the Mississippi River. Jackson referred to the Indians as “savages” and talked very derogatory of them. However, a scheme was pitched between the United States and the Indians. In exchange, the Indians would give the United States their land, and the United States would give the Indians land west of the Mississippi River. On a positive note, the Indian Removal bill authorized new treaties with the Native Americans, but unfortunately, it required an ample amount of money and made the Indians very angry. Because of the expense, the House barely passed the bill with a vote of 102-97. The Indian Removal Act did not only benefit the United States, but it also opened up more land for them to plant and