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The Conquerors Episode 3: Andrew Jackson

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In my opinion, the supplemental videos provided in these chapters were very interesting. First, there is the Erie Canal Documentary. I enjoyed learning about the construction of the Erie Canal and its influence back then. What surprised me the most was the fact that the canal engineers were not actually trained as engineers, but they still were up to the task of designing and building the canal, very impressive of them! After watching the video, I searched for the full version of the Full Bridge song, and I have to admit, it sounds pretty good! It was fun to listen to. In The Conquerors: Episode 3: Andrew Jackson I had the opportunity to learn more about Andrew Jackson’s military career. Despite being considered a national hero back then, I believe he was a ruthless and cruel man. It is was sad to learn that someone who eventually became the U.S. President saw the Indians as inferior beings and held slaves on his own, then again, he was not the only president who has owned slaves throughout history. It was shocking to learn about the Battle of Negro Fort, and the fact that the Negro Fort was rebuilt to be Fort Gadsden was …show more content…

The story about his wife, Rachel, caught my attention. I can’t imagine how she must have felt for having her past pointed out, and to have Jackson’s rivals using that against him was just…awful. Besides that, it was interesting to see everyone’s perception of Jackson back then. The Indians saw him as someone cruel as the devil, while those from the lower class liked him because they could relate to him. I wonder what opinions we might get if we asked people nowadays about their views on Andrew Jackson. Lastly, I just want to point out how lucky Jackson was. He was able to live with a bullet in his chest. Later on, someone tried shooting him but failed because the gunpowder did not ignite…two times! What are the odds of

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Andrew Jackson during his time was considered a very patriotic politician he hated the rich, he hated the Indian, and loved the idea of slavery. It has been said that he grew up not educated and had a bad up bring but still managed to get to a high political suture. Jackson at one point was general and had a very decorated portfolio, which made sense he would become president, Andrew was most well know for “The Battle of New Orleans” where Andrew Jackson, prevented the British Army and General Edward Pakenham, from seizing New Orleans nearing the end of that war.

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Andrew Jackson’s view on slavery was no surprise, based on his upbringing and lifestyle. Having been a slave owner and American hero, Jackson was a man of the common folk. He believed that distinct classes of people was a very bad idea, because it would consolidate corruption and the power of the upper class. This ties into Jackson’s stance on slavery, which was a positive good that would help to raise the lower class up to a more equal position with that of the rich and powerful. And by removing free white men from having to do menial tasks that could be given to slaves, white men could get to work on advancing America and technologies.

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Whether Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policies were ethical has come of debate from the time they were enacted and before. The time that Jackson was president has been fittingly named the Jacksonian Era. One of the iconic images of this era is a political cartoon that depicts President Jackson as “King Jackson the First” as he steps on the constitution and the Albany Plan of Union. I think that Jackson’s actions were not ethical.

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Brittany Randall-Neppl APUSH Period 6 Mr. Kloster 12/19/2014 Andrew Jackson: Champion of the Common Man or Tyrant Andrew Jackson was born into a common life but overcame his mediocre beginnings to become a powerful politician; in 1828 he was elected president of the United States. However, he abused this position of power and made several choices that were detrimental to the welfare and rights of the American people. Jackson implemented the spoils system on a national scale and had unofficial members of his cabinet who did not have to answer to Congress. After South Carolinians were upset by the Tariff of 1832 he was angry toward those who did not agree with it. He also destroyed the National Bank and authorized the Specie Circular.

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Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. His face appears on the $20 dollar bill but there is discussion of removing him and replacing him with another well known figure. Looking back through the history of his time did Andrew Jackson do more harm than good. He was born March 15, 1767 in a log cabin on the frontier between the Carolinas. He was a “common man” so the common folk loved him.

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In conclusion, there is much evidence to support the idea that Andrew Jackson was a tyrant and vastly abused his power in presidency. Jackson was a cruel ruler for his actions, some including the Indian Removal Act, his overuse of vetoing, and his temper and personality. Overall he was just not right for the position of a political

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Is Andrew Jackson a hero or a villain? Throughout history Jackson has been viewed as both. Some see him as a war hero and the people’s president. Others see him as a racist and a political tyrant. To me, Andrew Jackson is more of a hero.

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In the end, it is my belief that Jackson has to be looked at from a non-biased perspective. As Sellers pointed out, interpretations that Whigs and Progressives have about him are not wrong. There is just a need for more information on the topic. As Sellers pointed out at the end, the Jackson era is filled with controversy and the multiple viewpoints from historians “suggests that we are poor in the data by which our hypotheses must be

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Coming into the courtroom I believe Jackson was a vicious president who just wanted to kill to get his way, but in the trial, I came to the consensus that Jackson isn’t always that angry old man people perceive him to be. Sure, he’s killed many people and could’ve possibly led to many more deaths, but his crimes against humanities was never fully brought to light. I believed, that prosecution proved that he was an immoral, violent and at times vicious president, but they never proved he committed a large enough crime to affect humanity. In the opening statements, prosecution called Jackson a president that failed to do his job.

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Born in poverty, Andrew Jackson had become a wealthy Tennessee lawyer and rising young politician by 1812. When war broke out between the United States and Britain, his leadership in that conflict earned Jackson national fame as a military hero and he would become America’s most influential and polarizing political figure during the 1820’s and 1830’s. The year is 1763 in Tennessee and Washington D.C. during the life of Andrew Jackson. As he lived, Mr. Jackson did some foolish things and some impacting things. An example of three of the foolish things that Mr. Jackson did are the following:

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Jackson also led U.S. forces to victory against the British at the “Battle of New Orleans”. Jackson had only 5,000 soldiers by his side but still defeated the British and their 7,500. The battle actually took place after the war had ended with the Treaty of Ghent being established but the news of the treaty did not reach in time. This victory over the British under such terms propelled Jackson into the status of a War Hero and made him a prominent figure in Washington. Another significant part of Jackson’s military career was his leading of the invasion of Spanish owned Florida.

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Andrew Jackson: Man of the People or Dictator Andrew Jackson was born between North and South Carolina in 1767. His father died days before his birth, and Jackson was difficult child. He was an incredibly unruly child. At age 13, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War, he was captured by British officer.after he went home, Jackson's mother died and he had to take care of himself. after he went home, Jackson's mother died and he had to take care of himself.

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Everyone makes Jackson out to be an amazing man who served well as the president, in which he did. However, I have never heard about this side of him. Of course, he was doing this to benefit the United States, but the tribes eventually had to relocate entirely from their homes just because Andrew Jackson forced them to. Jackson had to send his military to remove the tribes from the region of Georgia because of all of the dispute that was going on. In the end, Jackson got his way and the tribes left for the

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Andrew Jackson was a villain for a few reasons. One reason why Jackson was a villain is because he put America at risk. After he won this first term as president, Jackson put his supporters in top government positions. This meant that Jackson put less qualified people in charge of making the decisions that are necessary for America’s success. Furthermore, even after the Peggy Eaton affair in which Jackson was forced to have his unqualified cabinet to resign, he still only took advice from his loyal friends and supporters, known by his enemies as the “kitchen cabinet”.

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In Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the acting by the cast members displayed a captivating and entertaining experience, as well as a comedic performance. The director used a combination of music, costumes, and dialogue to tell the history of Andrew Jackson. He captivated the audience’s attention through vulgar language and frenetic creation, which allowed the audience to better relate to the performance. I particularly liked that during the show actors dressed in both modern and time period costumes. I think it was smart to avoid actual native american costumes because these can end up becoming hurtful and insensitive to some cultures.

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