Andrew Jackson: Villain Or Hero?

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Some heros save cities, some save hostages, some fly across the world to help someone. However Andrew Jackson is a different kind of a hero, instead of doing all of those things, he created other ways to be a hero by helping with the westward expansion and expanding the country, helping with the supremacy clause and the nullification act and helping the poor with canceling out the national bank. There are so many ways to differ a hero and a villain, perspective and other aspects also go into the decision, however Andrew Jackson is a hero. Even if he didn't fly, have cool superpowers, or save cities and hostages.

Andrew Jackson helped a lot with westward expansion. He pushed the Americans west by removing the indians, even though he did it …show more content…

When Andrew Jackson passed the nullification crisis act, which had to do with taxes on the imports coming in. South Carolina decided they didn’t want to follow the act. Andrew Jackson threatened to kill some of the South Carolinians. By doing this he taught the United States that even though the states get some power the federal government is more powerful.

Lastly Andrew Jackson helped the poor. Some of the Rich white men wanted to create a national bank. However Andrew Jackson didn’t want one. That is because the bank really only helped the rich. The bank was unfair with the rich and poor. Andrew Jackson didn’t like the idea that the bank didn’t benefit the poor, so he shut it down. Not only showing that he cared for the poor but also that he had power.

Some people may say that Andrew Jackson is a villain because of what he did to the indians. However, think about it this way. If someone were raised to hate Men, to despise them and never trust them. When that person got older that is how they will live. Andrew Jackson was raised to hate the Indians and taught that they were on the land that was suppose to be there’s. He was taught that the westward expansion was very important and that is what needed to happen. So, when he grew up that is what he