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Andrew Jackson Essay
Austin Dubay
History 101
M/W 11:10-12:30
1418 Words
Andrew Jackson became the nation’s seventh president in 1829. He made significant changes in American politics at that time. He was very popular with the people because of the fact that he was a hero of the War of 1812. He had also served in the senate and was a tough man who had manifested the spirit of the frontier. One change Jackson brought about was the steadily increasing power of the west. He happened to be the first president to come from the west of the Appalachians and was also the start of a new era of democracy in American politics. President Jackson did not approve of a overpowering or controlling federal government. He felt the national government should be the least involved as possible as he vetoed many acts of congress in his term as president. He believed that the state should build the road and not the national government. Jackson’s idea of a limited government shared the beliefs of many Americans who feared the power of the federal government. Although many crisis did occur during Jackson's term as President like the Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act and the Bank War, Jackson was always a supporter of a limited federal government. The passing of the Tariff of 1828 by congress placed a heavy tax on imports trying to encourage Americans to manufacture in America. The tariff benefited the north greatly while it harmed the south whose economy was based on importing and exporting cotton and other crops with foreign nations. South Carolina declared the tariffs to be null or void and then threatened to secede from the union. After Jackson threatened to send troops in and after passing the Force Bill, which required South Carolina pay the tariffs, a truce was met. The tariffs were lowered and South Carolina removed its nullification act. Jackson, while president, supported the states efforts to remove Native American tribes from their territories and to
Austin Dubay
History 101
M/W 11:10-12:30
1418 Words
Andrew Jackson became the nation’s seventh president in 1829. He made significant changes in American politics at that time. He was very popular with the people because of the fact that he was a hero of the War of 1812. He had also served in the senate and was a tough man who had manifested the spirit of the frontier. One change Jackson brought about was the steadily increasing power of the west. He happened to be the first president to come from the west of the Appalachians and was also the start of a new era of democracy in American politics. President Jackson did not approve of a overpowering or controlling federal government. He felt the national government should be the least involved as possible as he vetoed many acts of congress in his term as president. He believed that the state should build the road and not the national government. Jackson’s idea of a limited government shared the beliefs of many Americans who feared the power of the federal government. Although many crisis did occur during Jackson's term as President like the Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act and the Bank War, Jackson was always a supporter of a limited federal government. The passing of the Tariff of 1828 by congress placed a heavy tax on imports trying to encourage Americans to manufacture in America. The tariff benefited the north greatly while it harmed the south whose economy was based on importing and exporting cotton and other crops with foreign nations. South Carolina declared the tariffs to be null or void and then threatened to secede from the union. After Jackson threatened to send troops in and after passing the Force Bill, which required South Carolina pay the tariffs, a truce was met. The tariffs were lowered and South Carolina removed its nullification act. Jackson, while president, supported the states efforts to remove Native American tribes from their territories and to