Andrew Jackson (Democrat) was the 7th President of the United States from 1829-1837 along with Martin Van Buren as his Vice President. Jackson was born in South Carolina and raised in Tennessee. Before his presidency Jackson was a lawyer and General in the War of 1812. He had a nickname for his strict ways and being tough as “Old Hickory.” His wife was Rachel Jackson, who was a devoted wife and loving person to her friends and family. The number one question that is associated with Jackson’s Presidency is: Was he a hero or a villain? Well, there are many events that happened during his presidency that are controversial on whether they are good or bad, but there are many sides to these stories. Jackson was a villain while he was president. He went against human rights and abused his power …show more content…
Jackson received 99 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams was second with 84 electoral votes, and William H. Crawford in third with 41 electoral votes. In this election, not one of these men had received the majority votes. Because of this, the House of Representatives had to decide between the two. Henry Clay, Speaker of the House, spoke to Adams and said that if Clay chose him as president, Adams would have to make Clay the Secretary of State. Supporters of this campaign called this the Corrupt Bargain. By a small margin, John Q. Adams beat Jackson. A year after Jackson was elected into office; he passed the Indian Removal Act of 1829. This Act was passed to negotiate deals with Indian Tribes to remove them from there Western Territory in exchange for more territory for the United States. This is an example of Jackson going against human rights and abusing him power. In 1838-1839, The Cherokee Indians forcibly marched out of their homeland and some left peacefully. This was a brutal time were over 4,000 Indians died. This march became known as the Trail of