Andrew Jackson- An American President, shrouded in controversy Andrew Jackson was elected to his first term as U.S. President, in 1829, and ended his two terms in 1937. He was proclaimed a national hero after his heroics at the Battle of New Orleans, the bloodiest battle of the war of 1812. After losing the 1824 election to a bargain made by Clay and Adams, Andrew Jackson revealed the "corrupt bargain" and gained support for his young party, the Democrats. He won the next election with 68.2% of votes in the electoral college. As Jackson, the 7th president began to deal with issues in the still-young nation, he would solve problems that arose with different tactics, creating controversy over whether Andrew Jackson was more of a hero or a villain …show more content…
With the country growing, space was running out. The only reasonable solution to Jackson, was to relocate the Native Americans. He signed the Indian Removal Act, which traded the Native's homelands for ones west of the Mississippi. Some Indian tribes gave in, and relocated without a fight. But others, such as the Seminole Tribe and Cherokee, stayed and fought the relocation. Finally, Jackson's Vice President, and successor, Martin Van Buren, sent troops to forcefully relocate the Cherokee, sending them on the Trail of Tears. Over 4,000 died on the walk, approximately one thousand miles long. Early in Jackson's first term, South Carolina was very upset. Tariffs had been informed, starting in 1828. Tariffs benefitted the northern manufactures, but lowered the price of the south's main export, cotton. Lead by John Calhoun, South Carolina took a vote on nullification of the Tarriff Law. The Satate House took a vote, and South Carolina refused to pay tariffs. Although Andrew Jackson did ask congress to use troops to enforce the law, South Carolina had threatened to secede, and who knows what trouble would follow …show more content…
The bank made the rich richer, and the poor poorer. It was owned by the national government, and was the only bank established. The bank was directed towards the eastern depositors, and not the western entrapenours. Jackson's whole campaign was focused around the common poeple and their rights, a perfect example of democracy, which literally means a government run by the poeple, for the poeple. Jackson stood behind his beliefs, and was reflected by the poeple, who shared these such ideals. His reelection was one for the U.S., and for us, the