Andrew Jackson's Presidency

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Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United State during the year of 1829 to 1837. He was considered as the president that seeks to act as the direct representative of the common man. He was born on March 15, 1767 on the frontier between the Carolinas. He was loved by the people and was the first president to born not of wealth. In addition to his presidency, Jackson was known for his military successes and for the laying groundwork for the modern Democratic Party. He was nickname, “Old Hickory” for his toughness and his fiery iron will. During his presidency, Jackson faces a number of difficult decisions as his first terms progressed. Out of all the issues that he faces, three of them were considered to be the most known for that …show more content…

The Indian-Anglo American war has been going from the time of the earliest colonial settlement. Many conflicts were local, disputed over the land use, and some were entailed cycles of reprisal. It wasn’t until the Manifest Destiny that the conflicts were spurred between the Native Americans tribes and American settlers or Unites States government. It was during Jackson presidency that was marked as the new era in the Indian-Anglo American for passing a policy that result in removing the Indians. Jackson, before he became president of the United States, opposed the policy of making treaties with the Indian tribes as if they were foreign nation. When he came in office, he decided to deal with the controversial issue of Indian removal. It was in his Second Annual Message to Congress that he informs Congress of his removal plan. In his message, he stated that the plan were moving smoothly and explained why and how it can benefit everyone who was involve with it. He also argued that it was for the Indians own good to be moved to the west while expanding the white settlement. In the late February of 1830s, debates were going on to

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