Clay Atterberry
Mrs. Abrams/ Mr. Gazette
8th Grade English/Social Studies
March 12, 2015
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson the seventh president of the United States of America, also known as “sharp knife” by the Cherokee or “indian killer” by other various tribes(Indian-Killer Andrew Jackson Deserves Top Spot on List of Worst U.S. Presidents). From Jacksons actions towards Native Americans, to his dealings with the second Bank of the United States , and his work with the spoils system, General Jackson went on the rollercoaster of presidency from 1829 until 1837. He was a military leader before his presidency and he was very war minded. Him getting the Indian Removal Act of 1830 passed through congress was a major historical event especially in Native Americans books. Andrew Jackson was faced with tough decisions through all the ashes and dust he made some great decisions also some bad ones he was in my book a Hall of Fame president.
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In fact, they were already angered by the first appearance of the colonists and them taking their “Holy Land.” Many battles have been fought between the Indians and the colonists; the war of 1812, the Battle of Tippecanoe, the French and Indian War, the Battle of Pleasant Point and Pontiac's War. Nevertheless, the Indian Removal Act angered them so much that tribes such as the Cherokee, and the other tribes of the East began to rebel against the people pushing them out. Because of the actions Jackson took against the Natives would have been the reason for himself missing out on the Hall of Fame luckily the bills he passed while he was in office were enough to redeem