Andrew Jackson's Presidency was one that was very controversial. While serving as President, Jackson, eliminated the entire national debt of the United States (first time in United States history). With that said, Jackson was vital in the Indian Removal Act. This Native American tragedy caused great dysfunction.
Your assignment is to watch this video, and discuss the video. Also, choose a section from Chapter 11, and discuss your feelings, thoughts, or concerns. Was Jackson's Presidency hurtful or helpful to America?
Andrew Jackson forced all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi river. He passed the Indian Removal Act, but the Native Americans went to court--instead of wars like their ancestors. However, even after the Indian's had won their case that they had rights to live in the U.S., Jackson forced them to leave--even with guns as a threat. Another example of Jackson's declaration of "I'M IN CHARGE OF THIS COUNTRY, SO GET OUT OF MY WAY!" was when South Carolina nullified the tariff act on imported goods. Instead of listening to his vice president John C. Calhoun to lower the price--because he hated him, Jackson once again threatened the state that he would start an army and let a civil war break out in South Carolina. Also, he threatened he would hang Calhoun. He didn't--thankfully, and SC backed down on the tariff. Then Jackson lowered the price.
ReplyDeleteThe Spoils System is yet again an example of Jackson making a decision because it worked for HIM. The democratic party wanted anyone to be able to get a job in the government, which seems fair, but we have to keep in mind that a good education is more respected. Still, Jackson got rid of any of the federal workers in the government and replaced them with people that agreed with him. Not a smart idea. Sometimes it's good to have different people with different beliefs because having multiple perspectives helps you finish the puzzle to any problem.
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Andrew Jackson was determined to change America. In 1830, Jackson made the Indian Removal Act, which forced 5 Indian tribes to move to Oklahoma. The Cherokee, who were one of those 5 tribes, refused to leave their land. The Cherokee decided to sue Georgia, their hometown. The Cherokee took it all the way to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Marshal took the Cherokee’s side because Georgia did not have a right to interfere with the Cherokee, but President Jackson did not agree. He agreed with Georgia to remove the Cherokee. He decided to just ignore what the Supreme Court decided. This lead to the Trail of Tears where ¼ of the Cherokee tribe died, which was 4,000 people. Jackson also faced another problem with South Carolina. South Carolina decided they had a right to nullify tariffs, which is known as the Nullification Act. Later South Carolina backed down.
ReplyDeleteI think Jackson’s presidency was helpful and hurtful to the United States. I think he helped the United States in one big way when he got the United States out of debt. This is the first and only time the United States was out of debt. Jackson hurt the United States in a big way too. This is the Indian Removal Act. This changed the United States in a huge way because it removed 5 big Indian tribes from their hometowns. It also killed thousands and thousands of people as they were being removed from their homes even though Congress gave them provision. (words: 253)
During Andrew Jackson's presidency, Native Americans were still living in places like Georgia. Andrew Jackson had all the Indians moved West into present day. Oklahoma. This generation of Cherokee Indians responded differently than others would have. They took it to court. It went all the way to the Supreme Court in which Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Georgians could not make them move, and the Cherokee could stay there. Andrew Jackson did not listen, he forced them to leave at gunpoint. 1 in 4 Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears. The Nullification Act was made because South Carolina wanted the Tariff to have less power. Jackson threatened a Civil War and the hanging of John C. Calhoun. South Carolina backed down and Congress changed the Tariff to have less power. I say Jackson's presidency was more hurtful than helpful to America. He left our country and Martin Van Buren, the next president, with the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears which wasn't very good for America. The Spoil System was another thing that wasn't very good considering your friends aren't going to tell you the complete truth, they're going to tell you what you want to hear not what you need to hear. On the other hand, he did get America out of debt which was the one time in our whole history that we weren't in debt to anyone. Which was great. (237)
ReplyDeleteIn the video in the blog questions it is obvious that Andrew Jackson faced some tough situations in his presidency. But it started out with Indian removal Act. President Jackson wanted to move the Native Americans westward. Instead of backing down the Cherokee tribe stood up to Jackson, and did something about it. They proved smarter than their ancestors before. This was obvious because the Cherokee decided not to go into war, but to take the case to court. Thus case made it all the way to the Supreme Court, and the Cherokee actually won. Even though he lost Jackson still went to the Cherokee, and forced them to leave at gun point. This movement was called the Trail of Tears. I think overall for Jackson's overall presidency you could argue both ways, whether it was helpful or hurtful. It was helpful because it took our country out of debt. In the contrary it was hurtful because he didn't listen to the government very well. And he also thought when something goes wrong that our country should just go into war. In conclusion my personal opinion of Jackson's presidency is that it was more hurtful than helpful. 179
ReplyDeleteI thought the video was very interesting and if someone didn't know much about him, they would think he was a very bad person, which in some ways he was and in some ways he wasn't. One thing that was bad was the Indian Removal Act. The Indian Removal Act was when the natives were being held at gun point and forced to march from east of the Mississippi River to Oklahoma. This was also known as the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears; however, didn't happen during his presidency he only got it passes, it took action during Van Buren's presidency. Something that was good was pay off ALL debt for the U.S. and this was the first, and ONLY time in U.S. history that this has happened. (126)
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ReplyDeleteAndrew Jackson was a good President, and a good person. He was just misguided in his ways. There was no reason why the Native Americans and the Americans couldn’t live together peacefully. He even adopted 2 Indian boys. That means that Indians and Americans could live together peacefully. He did eliminate the national debt and he is the first and only President to do so, so I guess he did something good. Even though it was at the expense of the National Bank. And he kinda sorta did cause a depression. Everybody thought it was Martin Van Buren’s fault, and Jackson, who was the manly man, wasn’t even man enough to admit that all of the depression was his fault. Then he has the death of thousands of Indians on his head sooo…. Last but not least, our debt is today is over 18 trillion, So what he did doesn’t matter too much All in all, his presidency was hurtful.(160)
ReplyDeleteAndrew Jackson was one of the best presidents and a good man. A lot of people didn’t really know him that well so they thought he was a bad person. Sometimes though he can do things like cause the Trail of Tears. He could have found a way for the Natives and Americans to live together peacefully. He had tons of personal enemies who he hated. For example, John C. Calhoun thought that Andrew Jackson was going to support him with the lower the power of the tariff, but he responded with force. He even said he was going to hang him so John C. Calhoun backed down. So part of the time he made bad decisions. He was helpful for America to grow into what it is today.(129)
ReplyDeleteAndrew Jackson was a very good man. His presidency had its highs and lows. more lows than highs but it all works out. One low is the trail of tears. this was actually very ironic. president Jackson sent thousands of native Americans from Georgia to Oklahoma. the funny thing was is that before the fact of the trail of tears he had adopted two native American boys. president Jackson also put our country in a lot of dept. $18 million to be exact.He was also a huge reason that the depression happend. the worst part was is that he would not even admit that he was cuase of it.
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Andrew Jackson was determined to change Washington and America and that is exactly what he did. The first thing that Andrew Jackson did was the Indian Removal Act and he got that through. However, the Cherokee tribe fought against that, but in an unusual way. Instead of fighting like their ancestors had, they decided to take Georgia to court! John Marshall however sided with the Cherokee. Now, the trail of tears ( the section I’m choosing from the book as well ) is named that because of how many Cherokee died on their moving towards west. The Cherokee was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. It was the most controversial and saddest chapter of Jackson’s presidency. Another part from the video was the South Carolina Nullification Act. South Carolina was mad about the high federal tariff on imported goods. In this, South Carolina thought they had a right to nullify the federal act. Because of Jackson’s hatred for John C. Calhoun, prevented any political sympathy because of Calhoun practically coming up with the act of nullification. Instead of helping Calhoun, he replied with force, threatening a civil war, and hanging Calhoun. Now, Calhoun was scared for his life! South Carolina then backed down and Congress modified the tariff! The Union was NOT going to fall apart under his watch. So yes, I would say that Jackson’s presidency was pretty helpful considering he did not just let little things go. (253)
ReplyDeleteAndrew Jackson caused the Indian removal act he tied to force all the Indian east of the Mississippi river, but the Indians instead of attacking them and going to war they took them to war in the court room. The Indians won the court case but President Jackson made them leave anyway. Jackson also had a problem with South Carolina, they decided they had the right to nullify the tariffs and they did have that right but because he didn’t agree with it he decided to take his army and attack them instead of listening to john c Calhoun which he said to lower the tariffs.
ReplyDeleteI think Jackson did some good things as presidents but mostly bad. Lasts talk about the good things he did, he was the only president and the only time in history that America has been debt free the was a big deal because now we are like 3 trillion dollars in debt. (159)
Andrew Jackson was a natural born leader. That is probably why he was such a great general; although a great leader he might not have been a good leader of an entire nation. He first passed the Indian removal act which forced several thousand Indians out of the land that was rightfully theirs. He also drove America into rather large hole. It is probably fair to call it the first great depression. He drove America into this hole but van Buren was blamed for it. These reasons are why I think his presidency was actually more destructive than it was productive.
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Jackson was a strong president but weak at the same time he was determined to change America. The first major piece of legislation that he recommended and passed was the Indian removal act. This act made Jackson feel strong and empowered him to forcefully expel Indian tribes. five Indian tribes were directly affected. The first tribe was the Cherokee and they were located in Georgia. This generation of Cherokee took Georgia to court instead of fighting. The case for this went a long way. The chief marshal sided with the Cherokee; Andrew Jackson was not happy about this and thought differently. About one out of every four Cherokee died that is why they call it the trail of tears. This is one of the saddest things to happen in American history. After this had taken place Jackson faced an issue savvier issue that threatened the fabric of the union. This was known as the South Caroline nullification crisis. South Carolina was frustrated about the high federal tariff on imported goods. South Carolina declared that they had a right to nullify the federal tax which means that they had the right to make it legal. John C. Calhoun The vice president was the person who made this most clear. Jackson was more unique o the argument that the tariff was too high. Jackson very much hated John C. Calhoun because he was a very personal enemy. Calhoun thought that Jackson would support him. Jackson threatened to have a Civil War and hang Calhoun. Finally South Carolina backed down; Jackson also made it clear the he was pretty much the king of the nation.(272)
ReplyDeleteJackson was born to be a military leader. he was mean, tough, and determined. He was one of the greatest war generals of his time, and an extremely hard president. he was determined to always be right, and whoever challenege him, he would either kill or get rid of them. The Indian Removal act in 1830 was his idea. he wanted them out of the south, even thought he adopted 2 natives as kids. The Chief marshal sided against Jackson with the Cherokee and Jackson immediately hated him. the Cherokee took it to court, won, but Jackson said, " lets see him enforce it" to the chief justice John marshall who ruled them able to stay. Jackson challenge him and won, and made the Indians move. (125)
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