How Did Andrew Jackson Be Satisfied To Mark The Face Of A 20 Dollar Bill

Though bills seem like ordinary rectangular pieces of paper, they amount to an incredible value of tens to thousands of monetary units that can be exchanged for exorbitant items. The ornate designs decorating the borders of each of the silk-paper pieces fabricate a beautiful composition of different artful conceptions; the most prominent of them being the large face centered in the middle of each dollar. With it being worth so much, you can imagine that having your face displayed on currency is one of the highest honors one can receive. This is exactly why Andrew Jackson should not be privileged to mark the face of a twenty dollar bill due to his creation of the spoils system, causing of the nullification crisis, and enforcing an unconstitutional

Initially, he decided to raise tariffs on imported goods which the north was quite alright with, while Southerners were ignited with outrage as they prospered from the collection of imported goods. Threatening to secede from the United states, John C. Calhoun, the vice president, aided the South by declaring the states’ rights to nullify laws they deemed unconstitutional, stating, “The Union–next to our liberty, most dear.” (Appleby, 2000). This implied that their own liberties should be the primary priority before the importance of the Union. Jackson remains obstinate to his initial choice, causing Calhoun to resign and serve in the Senate to continue his debate for the equality of the southerners, knowing that he wouldn’t be able to change his mind. As the South grew more and more bitter, Andrew decisively chose to lower the tariffs hoping to satisfy them as well as his own needs, however, their anger was fully ingrained in their minds, recalcitrant to alter their views. Consequently, he had no other choice but to propose a compromise to lower the tariff gradually over several years, but to ensure compliance, he also proposed another bill called the “Force Bill” granting the permission to utilize military forces for guaranteed agreement. In other words, Jackson

His views regarding the Indians were distorted by his absolute loathe towards them, creating a toxic environment for the Natives. Due to the constant requests and suggestions to relocate the Indians west of the Mississippi River, a dry place seemingly uninhabitable for farm life, Andrew passed the “Indian Removal Act” which remunerated the “Five Civilized Tribes,” the Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole, Cherokee, and Choctaw to abandon their lands and move west of the Mississippi. Although this may sound fair, paying the tribes to migrate someplace else, the lands that they were given was much too unsuitable for the sustainability of crops and the conditions they had to endure during their journey west were absolutely sickening. Some tribes accepted the policy, whereas the Cherokee was defiant against the unethical policies, stating that the policy did not apply to them as they were a separate and independent nation with their own individual laws. Jackson, being the tyrant he is, ignores the Cherokees’ statements and continues to enforce the policy, even though the Supreme Court had already settled on a final ruling. Those who held a differing opinion and refused to leave were threatened with the punishment of hanging or surrendering to the danger of arms, so finally, 7,000 federal troops arrived to drag the Cherokee out from their lands and begin their march westward. The 2,200 mile, six