How Did North Carolina Influence The Jacksonian Ideals

1.)Summary- Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 and was considered to be an aristocrat by Tennessee standards though not as educated or cultured. He was enlisted when he was thirteen for the revolution and after losing his family, he received his land in North Carolina. He studied law amongst playing cards and gambling and was admitted to the bar at age twenty. When returning to Tennessee for a visit he found himself a place amongst the new aristocrats, a usual occurrence for the farmer to become upper class. With a bit of an aggressive temperament, when calm he was gentlemanly and graceful. The cotton economy rose and those who had money were naturally given leadership roles and Jackson became a favorite for the people with positions given to

He would during the Burr trial stick to intransigent republicanism. Some of his personal economic actions reflect this change and after failing to run a store and swimming in debt, he was forced to see from a different perspective. Jackson would accept his presidential nomination despite how his opponents seemed to have more of the people behind them. He lost to John Quincy Adams and was convinced it was unfair. He won in his second run due more to the desire of a new person in charge. He could see multiple points of view in what is called the Jacksonian Democracy. Although this seemed to be an earlier version of the New Deal, they were different in the Jacksonian Democracy sought to extend economic opportunities where the New Deal was brought about because of the belief that the opportunities were disappearing. In the time of Jacksonian Democracy, industrialization wasn't fully implemented rather it was growing across certain areas. Americans with additional transportation became capitalists with strong ambition and hard working. With that, many became dissatisfied with the supremacy of the bank system with corrupt corporate charters being the source of this dissatisfaction. The Bank of the United States was the largest monopoly.

My Reaction- It surprises me again how much we assume about American History from over exaggerated stories. When reading this portion, the information provided gives a realistic depiction of the subject. Clearly, there is more to the conflict and situations that influence the actions of our American heroes. (Part two: pages