Andrew Jackson Dbq Essay

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Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States. Before his presidency, he was known for being the 1st man elected from Tenessee to the House of Representatives, he served briefly in the Senate and was a major general in the War of 1812. After all the things Andrew Jackson did throughout his presidency and his life. It comes to the question, how democratic was Andrew Jackson? Democratic is the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions. While The Jacksonians believed they were given power by Jackson, Andrew Jackson was not democratic because of how he handled the Native Americans and the Cherokee, and how he abused his power. In document A, the Jacksonians believed that Jackson