Andrew Jackson, a former military general and plantation owner, was elected as the nation’s 7th president in 1828. Due to his popularity, it wasn't a hard election for him to win. He had done many things before the election to win over the people, and continued to do so after he was elected. Like presidents before him, he came into office with a list of goals he wanted to complete before his term ended. Jackson, seeing himself as a man of the people, wanted to focus on and help the middle working-class people. Most of his decisions during his presidency were based around this goal. The people favored him, and saw him as “the voice of the people.” He believed in making the union stronger and bringing people together. He was viewed as being very opinionated, and strived to reach all of his goals while in office. During the election, Jackson accused his opponents John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay of a “corrupt bargain.” He believed that two were not fit for the position, but were more of political replacement. His view on the elections before him was, the candidates being in more of a political “rotation” then just the common man being fit to run for office. This, along with many other things, motivated the people to vote for Jackson. …show more content…
In their attempt to discourage foreign purchases, the Northern region was being favored, due to their label of being the manufacturing center of the country. The Southern region was forced to pay higher taxes for manufactured goods; leading to South Carolina stating that the states should be able to reject federal laws. Jackson soon imposed the Force Bill, which was passed in 1833. The bill, in response to South Carolina’s attempt to withdrawal from the union, stated that force should be applied if states should try to refuse future