US History Test #4 Andrew Jackson was voted into office as a Democrat in 1829. Jackson was a soldier in the military in Florida and had a very successful run in battles. It was known that Jackson almost always had his way. Over his life he even accumulated the nickname “King Mob” meaning he always gets what he wants like a mob. Whenever he didn't get his way he would challenge the opponent to a duel. He never lost a single duel despite having multiple bullets inside his skin. His first presidential term was very successful. He made a very important veto, the Maysville road veto. He completely disregarded John Marshall’s Decisions. Also, he drove the Indians off of their land. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency he created more power and created a larger influence on the country as a president. …show more content…
This occurred because there was a questioning about if the federal government investing in a private company. The amount of shares in the company that the government was planning to buy was enough to have too much direct control on the company and it would be almost basically owned by the federal government because they would become the largest shareholder of the company. One of Andrew Jackson’s major personality key points was that he was very stubborn and he always needed to get his way, and he thought his way was the best way. One of his well known nicknames is “King Mob”. Him being called “King Mob” implies that he is like a mobster in how they always get their