Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United states. He quickly rose to power after leading the attack of the Creek Indians which gained him popularity as well. With many followers and a few losses at the campaign, he finally became the president of the United states. But some choices he made were questionable and needed to be answered. So how democratic were his choices, did he actually do it for, by, and to the people. I believe not, and its cause of what he did with the National Bank, Spoils System, and Indian Removal. Each of these problems he faced during his terms in office play a big part in our question. The first choice Jackson made was to veto the National Bank. This veto came out of nowhere and made many angry. Backing …show more content…
However harmless this may seem, he wanted to gain favoritism from the lower class by making it seem like he was doing good for them. But he was powering over the whole bank because of his high status, making his actions not democratic. Backing this up and arguing against Jackson's decision, Daniel Webster's response tells us that; "[Jackson’s message] extends the grasp of [the President] over every power of the government..raises a cry that liberty is in danger, at the very moment when it puts forth claims to powers heretofore unknown and unheard of"(Doc B). As Daniel Webster explained, Jackson is abusing his high …show more content…
Through document F, Jackson believes the Indians should be removed by what he calls, "a fair exchange, and, at the expense of the United States, to send them to land where their existence may be prolonged and perhaps made perpetual...It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their way and under their own rude [simple] institutions". Jackson believed that it was best for the Indians to get out of the white territory. He thought it would free them from the many white customs and laws so they could be truly free. However, the choice the Indians wanted was to stay. As their chief explains, "But if we are compelled to leave our country, we see nothing but ruin before us. The country west of the Arkansas territory is unknown to us...with whom we have lived in perfect peace for the last forty years…to bid adieu to our homes, our farms, our streams, and our beautiful forests? No...On the soil which contains the ashes of our beloved men we wish to live" (Document G). Speaking for all Indians, they never wanted to leave at all, it would only hinder the work they've made through 40 years of peace. They would have to leave behind all of it just to go and live on worse land than what they already live on. But it’s like they never had a choice in the first place because