Andrew Jackson a hero? Yes‚ no‚ maybe so Andrew Jackson was neither a hero nor a villain‚ but still deserves to be on the 20 dollar bill. Although Andrew Jackson did many things that made him a hero‚ he also did things that would question that. He can be known as an American hero for leading America in defeating the British at Battle at New Orleans and can also be known as a villain for passing the Indian Removal Act. Jackson’s strong leadership in being a general and president still gives him
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"(http://www.azquotes.com/quote/1157726) Andrew Jackson did not like Native Americans‚ likening them to savages. Jackson disliked Native American’s so much that he made a plan to move them off valuable land. Jackson did more than just the move Native Americans using the Indian removal act‚ he also started the Nullification Crisis and Fore act. Andrew Jackson had also inspired the Trails of Tears‚ killing over 4‚000 Native Americans. Out of all the thing Andrew Jackson did in his two terms of being president
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Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States‚ and was in office from March 4‚ 1829 to March 4‚ 1827. Many would argue if jackson was a man of good deed or just an evil president. However‚ Jackson cast many negative outcomes while in office‚ therefore showing that he was not a man of good deed but was a cynical president. The first reason Andrew Jackson was a bad president was because of the spoils system. Receiving a government job was all about the people you had close connections
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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president‚ was President from 1829-1837. He is also the President who is on the $20.00 bill. Known as the man of the people‚ he did many great things. He was a popular general‚ whose troops nicknamed him “Old Hickory” due to his toughness after winning a victory. He saw to many improvements of military pensions. He was very stubborn‚ independent‚ resourceful‚ and usually got his way. Andrew Jackson was the only president to have served in both the
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ANDREW JACKSON AS PRESIDENT "Every good citizen makes his county’s honor his own‚ and cherishes it not only as precious but sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and its conscious that he gains protections while he gives it." This quote by Andrew Jackson reflects his views as a president‚ military leader‚ and American citizen. He was the seventh president of the United States. He was born on March 15‚1767 in North Carolina and died on June 8‚1845 in Nashville‚ Tennessee. Over his
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President Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson helped to provide for a strong protection of popular democracy and individual liberty to the United States. Andrew Jackson known as the people’s president held a strong emotion in the states right’s which advocated to the increase of executive power. President Andrew Jackson was good for his country‚ because he provided certain decisions that helped form America into a better place than where it was before. President Andrew Jackson showed significant positives
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The Impact of Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson’s impact is deeper than just being the seventh president of the United States‚ his legacy is not his presidency. He formed the Democratic party‚ but the two-party system was Jackson’s legacy. Jackson spoke as the people’s choice he connected with the citizens by being born into a family that was not high in the rankings‚ but modest farmers. He worked up the ladder to become the political power he ended up being‚ from being captured at thirteen by the British
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Andrew Jackson‚ our seventh President of the United States‚ is a rather acceptable President. He was considered as the "People’s President‚" he was very straight forward and honest to his people. He takes his job seriously and is probably the most liberal president in history. His presidency however was neither a hero nor a villain‚ but shared a fair amount of each. First off‚ the good qualities he had was the fact he had bold commitment to enforce laws and fight back against secession threats from
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Andrew Jackson was the most loved yet most hated president in history. Jackson was the seventh President of the United States and one of the most controversial presidents our country has ever experienced. In fact‚ Thomas Jefferson once wrote‚ “I feel very much alarmed at the prospect of seeing General Jackson president. He is one of the most unfit men I know of for the place…He is a dangerous man.” This is how a backwoods boy became the face of the people when the American people needed it most while
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Andrew Jackson won the election of 1829 making him the seventh President of the United States. Jackson was one of the candidates for the election of 1825‚ but lost due to the lack of majority votes. He was President from 1829 to 1837‚ during that time; he used Pocket Veto‚ then he came up with the Spoils System‚ another thing he did was create two different political parties‚ the Republican Party‚ and the Democratic Republicans. Andrew Jackson used Pocket Veto a total of twelve times. One of the
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