Andrew Jackson was a controversial president because many people believed he could be a hero or a villain. Andrew did many things that made different people think different things about him. Andrew Jackson was a villain, and I will be explaining many reasons why. One of the first reasons is because of the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears was a horrible act because Jackson forced all of the Native Americans to move west with no time to gather all of their items. The Native Americans were angry about this act. Jackson forced them to leave, some were taken away in carriages, and others tried to run, but were shot. Along their journey, over two thousand of the ten thousand died. They died due to cold, hunger, and sicknesses. Another reason