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Does Andrew Jackson deserve to be on the $20 bill?
Does Andrew Jackson deserve a place of honor in our national psyche? Do his political achievements outweigh his moral failures? Use the evidence you gathered to defend your position.
The people did not want the national bank so yeah I guess its not all his fault, but the only reason he actually vetoed it is because they had told him if he didn't he wouldn't win the next election.
Well, what's the job of the government? To do what the people want, or to do what they think is best for the people? It's a [representative] democracy, so the answer to that should be easy. Once the government thinks its job is to tell us what's best for us, we're effectively North Korea...
That may be wrong from our stand point from this day in age, but you have to remember that that was the norm of his time. It's like when we were young we had webkins they were cool. Then it was cool to have fake feathers in our hair. In the 1800's it was cool to have slaves. It was the thing to have and he, being a man of authority had slaves. Him having slaves had no affect on his ability to be a great president.
Okay, but even if that's right, what about how he reacting to the crisis, the acts, and the tariffs? His actions with the National Bank. All those things lead up to the reason why he's not the best president. His actions spoke louder than his words.
As a president, you are representing your country. For a little bit, the norm of this country was to make fun of gay people, but did that make it morally right? Same applies to the Natives. Jackson was the man who gave birth to American Terrorism. America is commonly referred to as "the Mother of All Terrorism." This is because we do what we want when we want to do it, regardless of what others may believe. The Natives were most likely terrified and hated all American people after the Trail of Tears. We as a country have no consideration for others.
Yes they had slaves, and probably traded them as well. But adding the indian 'problem' to his slave trading. made him seem like he has no heart. He made both groups lives miserable. And helped his white males in the north only.
He also did many terrible things and handled things completely irrationally. For example, after the court ruled that native americans could stay where they were, he went on a removed them and made them walk long distances and a lot of them died.
That also is something that is seen as wrong to us because we know the end result. He was trying to help his people and give them a home they could be proud of and the Natives, being the black sheep of their nation, were soiling the land they called home. Also how was he supposed to know that many of them would die? He didn't have a magic ball, he could see the future!
He went against the Supreme Court's ruling. That's not something you should do. And he didn't care what would happen to them, or else he wouldn't have made them walk hundreds of miles in winter.
How else would they have gotten there? They had to walk there was no other way. Granted he could have waited for it to warm up but also remember most white people didn't see the Natives as people. Very few gave them the time of day. They were seen as cattle and treated as so, so they moved them like cattle.
He wasn't trying to give them a home they could be proud of. They already had one, and were living on it peacefully until Jackson dismissed the court ruling and forced them to go somewhere else just because he wanted their land.
Regardless of whether he meant for them to die on the journey to the promised land, he was still ordered not to follow through on this. The death of thousands of people could have been prevented if he would have done his job. There was land that was still untouched in the Louisiana Purchase that his people could have lived on and been proud of.
I agree with Taylor, not only was it irrational, but it was illegal. When people break the law they are punished in some way, right? Jackson broke the law and he was rewarded by having his face put on a $20 bill. I don't think that he should be on there. He should have been punished.
Jackson also did many things that harmed the U.S. more than helped. Jackson was not thinking of everyone when he made decisions. He was careless and power-hungry. His methods were violent and unnecessary.
We love to talk about the many bad things he did, but what about the Good that he's done for the country? Did you know that Andrew Jackson fought for our country, and was respected amongst many? He was the president, there are going to be things he's done wrong, I mean he had the weight on his shoulders.
That's what you say but I see many great things he did for America. He got rid of national debt, gave his people more land for food and stood up for what they wanted in government. There may have been some bumps and bruises along the way but he still did his best. He tried and sometimes when you try you mess up but when he did he tried to fix it. When the tariffs were too high for the south he passed a new one that was lower. He did what he thought was best as president.
But he tried. How many other presidents have worked that hard to get rid of the National debt and succeeded? He did everything he could to get rid of it. It got messed up after that and that's not his fault. Time has gone on and some presidents work to get rid of the national debt and others don't but it's not the presidents that tried fault because at least they tried. Jackson tried and succeeded.
No one can ever completely get rid of debt because the government always has to play for certain things. He came closer than any other president to getting rid of the debt.
He did a lot more than some presidents can say. A period of time you say, but that's longer than some. One cannot simply point out the bad he's done, without siding it with the good.
Getting rid of National Debt is close to impossible. Jackson lessened the debt a bit until the end up his presidency, and the debt came back in full force causing the nation to go into depression
If it was at the end of his presidency that the debt went up then how is that his fault? He did what he could for the time being and yes, the debt is almost impossible to get rid of which is why its amazing that he was able to get rid of it for the short amount of time that he had.
Jackson should be on the $20 dollar bill, due to the dedication he put into the country. He did everything he could, to support the country, even if it meant some suffered, he made sure the majority did not.
How can you say the President was not thinking about everyone else, when he was trying to support the country? Many suffered, however Jackson worked hard to ensure that not Everyone suffered. Im not saying that his way of handling things were the best, and his views on indians were not justified, however he did support the country, and tried his best to do what was right. You make him sound like a dictator
Andrew Jackson was a very strong man. He did everything he needed to and didn't worry about what people had to say about it. He knew that what he was doing was best for the country.
Jackson should be on the $20 bill because he was a war hero who people can look up to and he even stopped national debt at one point in time. He was very relatable.
He was relatable before he went through with the indian removal act. Now that we know all that he did, he is no longer relatable unless you agree with killing lots of people and forcing them to walk through horrible weather. He was a great war hero because he was violent and ruthless and these were not good qualities as a president.
No he was relatable because he did good things for our country and showed interest in the people . He put the Indians out because he felt it was good for our country. A part of being a good president is being able to make hard decisions.
Not everyone supported the indian removal act though. This made us look bad as a nation. It did not help everyone. In my eyes this was not good or moral.
When you become a president, part of your job is to represent the country. Putting the Native Americans out and the fact that so many of them died did not make the U.S. look good. He did not even have the right to remove them, so it was illegal.
Although the Indian Removal Act was not exactly ethical, you cannot say that Jackson knew that thousands would die. And it was wrong that he went against the courts to abide by his own wishes, however he only did what he thought was best for the country. The Indians being removed and placed into a different area, may have been what was best for the country at the time. The end results were indeed tragic, and I sympathize, but Jackson saw that it had to be done..so it had to be done.
He was a war hero yet he didnt care about slaves lives when he traded them to other people. He didnt care about the lives of indians when he forced them to move. I do not want to look up to a man who put civilian lives on the line just for the good of himself
Good of himself? Or good of the country? We needed the land. Hard decisions had to be made. Also slaves, well no one viewed blacks as equal. This definitely wasn't right but that was the way they thought... everyone pretty much. So still he was representing the people.
It was for the good of his people not himself. He gave them more space to call home. Yes he took it from the Natives which I don't think is right but during that time most people hated Native Americans and saw them as inferior beings.
Back then, black people were not viewed as people. This was the way things were before Jackson even came into office. As for the indians, the people saw them as un-trust worthy after the incident in which they supported and helped the British during the American Revolution. Im not saying this was all indians. merely a select few, but like most stereotypical and prejudice people in this country...they judge by what only SOME people did. Jackson, like most presidents, was abiding by the interests and trying to relate to his supporters as much as he could. Wrong? Sure! Unethical? Of course! But it is what a lot of presidents do today. We went over this in class...they relate to their supporters.
That isn't solely based on Andrew Jackson. Andrew supported and expanded the U.S government that may or may not have failed, it's based off of opinion. It wasn't JUST Andrew Jackson's fault we went into a depression. He did what was right for the country at the time.
That's not his fault. He wasn't even President when that happened so he did what he could. He got rid of the debt and just because someone else screwed that up doesn't make him a bad president.
Jackson deserves to be on the $20 bill because he expanded our country to what it is today. During his presidency he doubled the size of the United States.
we need some land we could have used the land that the native american did not live on or ask them to join us in america. unlike jackson who should not be on the $20 we should not kill them for liveing there.
When Jackson removed the Native Americans he relocated them into a new area. He had a place for them to live. He relocated them so that he can expand our country.
Yes it would have been better because they could get water on the way which was not actually frozen and they could actually not freeze to death so it would have been much better.
They were already on their own land. He could've just left them on their land which they considered sacred. Jackson could've got land from somewhere else. He didn't HAVE to move the Indians.
Jackson didn't double the size of the US. The Louisiana Purchase did, which came before Jackson's time as president. He didn't even double to size of land we used that was owned. If you're going to commit acts of genocide to increase the size of actively used land, you might as well double the size of it, and not settle for a 1/4 increase
Yeah, we need to be careful with that word. Genocide is when you intentionally try to kill an entire race of people. Jackson just relocated them. It's not the first time in history a group of people were forcefully relocated.
So if he couldn't support everyone whats the point of being the president, you just can't support the people who supported you. You have to support everyone not just half of the people.
He didn't support the southerners when he passed the tariff of abominations. That harmed them the most. AND he wouldn't let states nullify it. Doesn't seem like he supported the southerners vote to me.
His supporters accounted for the majority of the people that voted in the election of 1828, which was also the year with the largest number of voters in US history because of universal white male suffrage.
The term "man of the people" can go multiple ways. The term back then meant only the people with white skin. What about the Indians he walked to death and allowed to starve, and die of the cold, especially the small children and elderly, who were not strong enough to endure the thousands of miles of walking.
Everything in it's own time. In the 1800's it was not the time of unity. It was not the time for white, tan, black, or green to be seen as equal. Do it think it was right, no but that is because I was raised to by parents who taught me to see people for qualities and not colors, but if I'd been raised to see those with skin different from my own as inferior to the white race, then maybe I'd agree with what Jackson did. You have to look at the time he was in and his actions then not compare them to now. A lot has happened in the last 200 years.
He was a war hero haha it was only one battle that he won against the british which was after the war which basically did not contribute to the war of 1812.
That is what he did for the people. The PEOPLE of America didn't like the national banks and he stood for them. That's what a good president should do. He should stand up for his people.
Everything he did during his presidency was to satisfy him, or the people who supported him. He caused a depression and businesses to lose money by ending the National Bank.
Once again Jackson did what the people wanted. The president was voted in by the people to stand for what the people want in their government. I don't see how doing what the people of America wanted him to do makes him a bad president. The people of America didn't agree with the bank so he vetoed it. He stood for the people.
The President is supposed to make the best choices for the Country, the economy, the military. He is not supposed to bow down to the peoples command. He did what the people wanted? If the people wanted him to give them $1000 pay checks every month, should he do it?
That is completely different. They were asking for a national bank that they didn't agree with in the first place to not be renewed not for the President to hand out money on the streets like a crazy person. He is suppose to represent what the people want in their government and thats what he did. They didn't want a Federal bank and he got rid of it. That was the political wishes of the people.
He just ignored the other branches in government ideas and did whatever he wanted, he was called a man of the people but he did what he wanted and didn't listen to the people.
He was called a man of the people because of what he did for the people. First he came from the south which made him relatable to the people. Secondly, when they need the lands he got the Indians out so he could give the people the land they needed to grow food and live. Finally, when the people wanted to get rid of the national bank so he did that. He did all those things for the people.
just because he helped us win a war doesn't mean he should be on the $20 bill, he didn't do anything else to help other people while his presidency he only did things to help him
Yes that is completely true. Lots of people have won lots of important battles Like George Washington for instance. Everyone loved him and thought he would make a great president because he was a war hero. Everything Washington did wasn't agreeable either yet he is still on the one dollar bill. You say that Jackson shouldn't be on the 20 because a lot of people have been war hero's so I guess Washington shouldn't be on the 1 because lots of people are war hero's and presidents so it shouldn't make a difference. The fact still remains that Jackson was a war hero and that is something that should be honored. Other war hero's are honored in different ways. Being put on the twenty was Jackson way of being honored. Just because there have been plenty of war hero's like Jackson and Washington doesn't mean we shouldn't honor them.
The Battle of New Orleans was what Jackson was best known for and probably what made people see him as a war hero but he was in other battles and won other battles too like the Battle of Horsebend. Even so I didn't realize that there was a new definition to what a war hero is because last time I check it was, and i quote "a person who is admired for their bravery in war." It didn't say how many battles they fought or won but the bravery they showed in those battles.
Andrew Jackson's actions and authority over the nullification crisis proves he deserves to be on the $20 bill. What he did was the best thing for the United States by far. Andrew Jackson put a stop to the unconstitutional ways.
He over exaggerated by doing this because it was just a little group of people who started the SC militia and he sent his whole naval force which was a little too much.
I believe Jackson deserves to be on the twenty dollar bill because regardless if he had gray areas in his morality, everybody does. It's like Hannah Montana said, everybody makes mistakes, even if they're our president.
He did know what he was doing, and he thought he was doing the right thing. Moving the Indians was a good thing for America because it gave them the land they needed to keep growing and providing for the citizens. Moving the Indians could also support the Indians too, because it gave the Indians land that no one could come and take. It gave the Indians and security and an opportunity to grow also.
The Natives had treaties that promised them that land. When they were first promised that land it was so they could support themselves and grow. It gave them security because no one could take it away from them. The Constitution provides restrictions for a reason! There is no part of the Constitution that states, "If a President thinks he knows better than what the Constitution and Supreme Court allows, he can override both."
Jackson moved out he native american just to get more slave land for the south. why should some one who supported slavery be on our money jackson is not the only slavery supporter that is on money but still why is he on the money if he just moved out native americans just to get more slavery land
If he wanted to keep the people happy, why did he put a tariff in place to raise the prices of manufactured goods in the south (tariffs of abomination)
it made it hard for the south to live the south was growing food and need supplies so they had to buy it from other places which was cheeper than the U.S but still $ more
"his people" which ones? The slaves he forced to work? The Natives he walked to death? The South Carolinians he threatened? The people who suffered from the depression caused by his bank war?
I don't think he strived to keep the happiness of white people alive and not care for the slaves he had. I would hope that he would be more worried about how our country is doing at the time.
Yes, keep his people happy by ruining the economy, sending native americans away for his own good? not really. I mean he kept his supporters happy, thats all he did. he didnt care about the others.
Just because he served our country during the War of 1812 does not mean he is fit to be on the $20 Bill. Had he not become president, he would never have made it on the bill. This shows that he had "earned the right" to be on the bill from his presidency. His actions during the presidency proved to be treasonous, racist, and untrustworthy. Especially after he defied the constitution and refused to obey the ruling of the Supreme Court
I agree with Alan, by ignoring his basic duties as a president, he is untrustworthy. He did whatever he wanted and we allowed him to. We realize all the bad he did now, and i think he should be removed from the $20 bill. Everyday war heroes don't get their faces but on currency. Therefore, that isn't a good argument.
I can think of more bad things and qualities about him than good. He was a good soldier because he was violent which didn't make for a good president. He had a terrible mindset and he was very controlling. He abused his power.
what made him violent? yes he has some bad qualities, but doenst everyone? he did many good thing too. for the most part people like him. he was a man of the people
Expanding the spoil system might have gotten more people into jobs, but they were only for he's supporters and not for the whole country. He only rewarded people who agree with his ways.
all presidents figure out a way to get supporters, the spoil system was his way to get supporters. he had to get them somehow. he just gave them an incentive
Andrew Jackson was a very good president. He did what he saw was necessary to keep the country safe and economically sound. He acted on the rebellion that came up when they started the tariffs. No one else would have had enough courage to send ships to Charleston. Also him moving the Indians opened up more space for the Americans to expand.
Moving the Indians from their ancestral land was wrong just so we could have more space to expand on. And if he was going to move the Indians he could've done it a more friendly way but instead he had a violent approach and that doesn't show him as a good president
He might have been all those things, but being a great president and strong leader are not entirely true. He disobeyed Supreme court. During his presidency and under his orders force the Cherokees to move and travel on the Trail of Tears. Are those good things that he did?
There are many war heros but he made it onto the $20 bill because people thought he did many great things. Being a war hero meant that he had qualities that he could put to good use in a war. During his presidency he seemed to handle things violently as well and this was irrational. Not everyone agreed with how he handled situations.
And by getting more land he would get the Nation out of debt by increasing the economy. If the United States could produce more crops then they could sell to other nations.
What if you were moved from the place you live now to a different state such as Nebraska were you have no idea whats in that state, what food you can eat and while moving there your mom and dad both die because they freeze to death.
Jackson tried to do what he thought was best so even if what he did failed at least he tried to make our country better. things cant get better before they get worse
There have been lots of people that have won battles against other nations, i don't see their faces on money...how does the winning of one battle instantly give him the honor of having his face on money?
Yes! Andrew Jackson is worth $20. He got rid of national debt, right? That was something big for the country and no other president could get rid of it.
Said tariff had a compromise thought up by henry clay were both sides were somewhat happy. The point of a compromise is that neither side is happy at the end of a compromise because both sides lose something so that it is more equal.
think of it more like a investment in to slavery and buy more land for slaves of farm on because jackson wanted slavery to stay and us make all the black people look like we own them
He was a man of our citizens and by him forcing Native Americans out of there homes, it created more room for our citizens, which does make him a man of the people.
He should be on the $20 bill because when he passed the tariffs and the whole thing with the Nullification Crisis, SC didn't like the tariffs, but the only reason Jackson went to SC with the navy was to have them go for the tariff and not against it. He just wanted what he thought was best for the people.
When Clay pushed the bill to recharter the National Bank he was hoping that it would be a downfall to Jackson. If Jackson passed the bill he would lose western voters but if he vetoed the bill he would lose wealthier Eastern voters.
So you're saying he was selfish and should be more worried about how many people will vote for him in 4 years? His job isn't to worry about how many voters he will receive. He should be worried about what is best for the economy and the country and its future.
he vetoed the national bank not the pet bank. The pet banks made money to give to the poor which in return we had to then make gold and silver our money for some time to buy land and stuff.
You cannot please everyone. No matter how hard one may try to make everyone happy someone is not going to get their way. And especially when you are president. And a wise quote states "it is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong." Meaning if you can't Please everyone do the best for the most people
Jackson was a very relatable man. If you can relate to a person you seem to like them better. A relatable president makes everyone feel better. Like he's just "your average person".
well is someone is on the $20 bill we have to take him off and put the new on but they did not say thins because they were out on the field watching his men die and just watching one then another and another die where he could see them
Jackson was liked by many and he worked to get where he was, I'm not saying just because he was a war hero is the only way someone should be on american currency. What I am trying to clarify is that he had a bigger reputation then the people listed above.
Jackson should not be on the $20 bill. Jackson was not raised in ideal conditions. He overcame the situations he was born into and he became president. So many others have done great things when they were not put in great situations. Many celebrities and important were born into families that did not have much. They aren’t on any piece of paper that represents the U.S.
He actually was the one to sit back and relax while all his men did the work, the pictures showed him as if he was the first person to throw the punch which was not right.
he said the bank was unconstitutional even though the supreme said that it was constitutional, he wouldn't recharter it because he hated it and it made him lose money
The land that was open now that the native Americans moved was used for growing food that the Americans needed for the expanding population. Jackson saw that we needed more land.
People thought that he was just a really good president. The things that he did was good enough to get him on to the bill , he had good traits. He was also very relatable and had a lot of supporters.
having slaves was how he was raised, he didnt know any better. just like you were raised not to have slave you couldnt imagine owning slaves, he couldnt imagine not owning them
If Jackson did not want SC to leave the union he should have used less violent methods. A compromise could have been made sooner and there would have been less conflict. Jackson also could have kept everyone in mind in the first place.
When Jackson threatened South Carolina the way that he did, he did it because of how much stuff was currently going on and all the problems that had been caused due to South Carolina wanting to leave the Union.
All it is is money so what does it matter whos face is on it? We spend money everyday and i'm pretty sure no one of ever sits there and thinks "oh this guy killed someone i'm never going to use a 20 again" I also have the feeling quite a lot of people didn't even know who was on the bill until this assignment was given
Although we do spend money every day, not everyone's face can end up on a dollar bill used by millions of people. Every. Single. Day. He is undeserving of such an honor as he contributed to the mass genocide of innocent natives who were given the right to stay on their land by the Supreme Court, disobeying that ruling anyway and doing what he wanted.
All presidents have flaws, every last one of them, and many presidents have a rough time as president, but Jackson did amazing things for our country that greatly outweigh his faults.
Jackson put a stop to a state threatening to leave the Union, which would have caused our country to start to fall apart. Even though the way he stopped them seemed brutal and unnecessary, he made the right call.
Andrew Jackson deserves to be on the twenty dollar bill because he was a war hero who helped our country greatly. He was able to make even the hardest decisions. He was not afraid to do what was best for the people even if that meant being very stern.
When One becomes president of the united States...unfortunately mistakes will be made. After-all, you are taking a countries problems, its needs, its wants, etc, into your hands. There are some things that Jackson Could have done better, but in my opinion, its not what he did necessarily...but how he did it. All the things he's done that everyone has mentioned on the opposing side may sound wrong, however its how it was handled that was wrong. Jackson did what HE thought was best for the Country. I think i've made my point on that argument.
Jackson not only made decisions at the needed time like most presidents wouldn't have, he kept it intact and together and made it stronger and bigger when he was in office.
Jackson led the the army for the last battle of the War of 1812 to defeat the British and bring to the Nation the Nation the Era of Good Feeling. Nothing better could have been given to the country after a time of war and battles going on.
Andrew Jackson was a great leader to be in the position that he was for this country and the way that he did things were the best possible way that he could do it considering the outcome.
Jackson was a man of the people. He did the best he could for his people and unfortunately a depression was a result. He fought figuratively and literally for his country and that deserves recognition.
he was not just a hard worker. he worked hard for the good of our country. he risked his life in war, he preserved the union, he got our nation out of debt for a little while. he did many great things
A war hero, he was a coward that fought native americans who had sticks and won one battle against the british a war hero is a person who wins multiple battles against strong enemies.
He laid his life on the line and was a war hero but he clearly didn't lay his life on the line while president. Which does make him selfish cause he only cared for his supporters
Jackson does not belong on the $20 bill because he was all of America's bad qualities wrapped up into a human being. He was power-hungry, controlling, stubborn, and violent. His methods of handling the nullification crisis were controlling and violent.
Maybe. But, he also embodied what makes America great. He successfully defended our borders by defeating the British and he represented the people who elected him (to a fault, arguably). He made America feel strong and had a back bone, which is a quality many Americans wish our current politicians possessed.
he may have defended our borders but not only him but his men defended our borders by defeating the british he is not hercules he did not defend it by himself why is his men not on money
yes, he worked hard for out country and he did many great things. just like other people have said, he isn't the only president thats messed up a few times, they all have.
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Jackson's face should not be on the 20 dollar bill because people said he was man of the people but really meaning the white people which was really cruel.
If he changed it he wouldn't be supported any longer by the vast majority of his supporters which came from the South and relied on slaves for their agrarian economy.
It takes more than just one man to change the whole view on both indians and black people. If he did do something, it wouldn't of changed how people really thought and treated them. They just would have been forced to please the president, but what happens when the president isn't around? They'd just find ways around the law. Much like today. Jackson wouldn't be changing much.
He shouldn't be on the $20 dollar bill because he did not respect the decision made by the Court to allow the Native Americans to stay on their ancestral property
Since the Louisiana Purchase there has been plenty of room to move and expand in the agricultural economy...Jackson just disliked the Native Americans.
There was a lot more land out there. He took the Indians' land when he could've just let them stay in their home in peace. He didn't have to make them move just because they were an inconvenience to him.
That was the best way to do things considering the threats that South Carolina had of leaving the Union. They also threatened to nullify the laws that had been set for every individual state to follow.
It caused chaos in between the States. I know that it might had been good at some point, but it caused many effects that didn't need to happen if he would just compromise.
National debt might have been stopped, but it hurt the Southern part of the country terribly and it was unfair to many agricultural farmers and others in the south.
So do you support slavery? You said it hurt the southern part of the country which was mainly agrarian farming land. If you do support southern farmers and southern citizens to have slavery then you should be Pro- Jackson as well. He did what he thought was the best.
It still caused sectionalism between states. The taxes and tariffs I know are helpful, but the didn't benefit all, only the Northerners. That's technically what started the Nullification Crisis, the Ordinance of Nullification and the uprising angry of South Carolina. (ignore this it is a copy of the other one, sorry)
It still caused sectionalism between states. The taxes and tariffs I know are helpful, but the didn't benefit all, only the Northerners. That's technically what started the Nullification Crisis, the Ordinance of Nullification and the uprising angry of South Carolina.
He didn't made things worse for the economy. He got rid of the national debt which made things better for the economy not worse. He made a stronger federal government which a lot of people didn't see as a bad thing.
Okay I know that National Debt was a big thing, but all the taxes that were an affect of the operation hurt many farmers and not many Southerners benefited like the Northerners more and I know that it help, but what about the affect of sectionalism between the states?
But it was eventually gotten rid of and he was doing what he thought was best. It was eventually ended and the sectionalism was more then just tariffs. It was about slavery too and that wasn't something he could really control due to that was put in affect before he came into office so sectionalism isn't something you can blame on him. It had existed long before him.
By not rechartering the National Bank and making pet banks, he made the economy better? The pet banks didn't have enough money to give to the businesses in order to support themselves. Also, his pet banks caused the value of money to depreciate.
But it's not all about us, the American citizens, what about the indian's? What about the Cherokees that had to move from their homeland for Jackson's selfish need for gold?
Jackson held a steady position with our country during his presidency. Even though situations broke out and things went wrong, he helped a lot to maintain the well being of our country.
Trying to keep people safe and out of danger? He killed people when he put the indian removal act in place. Many people died and even if they didn't die they suffered and lost their homes.
When we think about historical figures, we should consider the society they lived in and were raised in. Saying people were "bad" because they owned slaves or wanted to remove Native Americans in the 1800s is like calling a person in India "stupid" because they don't speak English. People's knowledge and beliefs are a result of their upbringings and the society they live in. Right and wrong aren't always clear cut, especially in a historical lens.
America needed this land he took from the Indians for farming, because more land meant more food and less hungry people. He was just doing what he needed to do for his country.
yes so that we will have slavery on that land and have the slave owners starve the slaves and we get food. the land was being cleared so that they could have more slave land
What about sectionalism? It hurt us, because the more we grew in territory the more sectionalism there was. The equaling amount of slave states and free states had to be watched. Plus when a new state came they had to decide, but they also had to get another state to be the other, which made it harder for the states to compromise when it came to the slavery issue. Extending our territory made it harder for the natives as well, an example would be the trail of tears where many cherokees died moving away from their homeland.
Jackson does not deserve to be on the $20 bill because he wasn't what the people needed. He didn't represent their thinking, which is what he should've be doing as president. Instead, he just did whatever he wanted to do.
People thought that he was going to be their voice in the government (like a president should), but when people saw what he was doing and the decisions he was making, he made it clear that they had different views.
He was a "man of the people" to white people. Not Natives who were forced from their homes and land that was passed down from generation to generation, and made them walk miles upon miles in the winter through the snow. There's a reason people remember him for genocide.
The Natives were technically not his people. He stood for the ones under the US government not the ones that technically weren't. He stood up for HIS people so he was a man of the people. They called him this because he was relatable to the people and stood up for them.
he did what he thought was best for the people. he preserved the union which was good for the U.S., and he got land for the farmers. its not like people didnt like him, he was called the man of the people
He actually did represent the people very well. He was so alike the usual man back then. He was a president for the people and helped them in every way that he could.
He bribed people with the spoil system. You can't say that everyone that voted for him agreed with him. They could've just been voting for him for a job. No one knows their motives.
She's right. You never know what they are thinking, because every person is different. They might have been desperate for a job, because their family needed the money. You never know exactly what people are thinking. The spoil system was just a way to find jobs for most of those people, probably not to vote for him.
America, standing for a country of equality, is covering the horrendous actions of a man who represented our whole country. This said man named Andrew Jackson denied the inalienable rights of other humans just because the color of their skin was different from his and other white men. He also abused the power he had from being able to represent the country to unconstitutionally force Native Americans out of their land that was ruled that they had the right to live there. This is why Jackson does NOT deserve to be on the American $20 Bill.
Andrew Jackson was elected by people, people gave him power. The power is used for the people. Andrew Jackson did not do this to people , people did it to the Native Americans and others.
It should not be justifiable to force Natives out of their land that WE invaded, and stole from them. We also forced out Natives that would be willing to become American citizens to keep their land as traditional historical grounds
he "expanded" the land by killing, and forcing the Native Americans from their ancestral property...to me, it doesn't sound like his face should be on money
he "expanded" the land by killing, and forcing the Native Americans from their ancestral property...to me, it doesn't sound like his face should be on money
Yes he should because by moving the indians west we he was able to expand for growing crops. So getting more land to grow more crops helped the nation because so by doing this he helped the nation survive.
Jackson shouldn't be on the $20 bill because he forced innocent native americans move from their home and walk thousands of miles to a new place. He also didn't listen to anyone but himself, so he was very selfish.
Actually he didn't listen to congress i'm pretty sure a lot of americans at the time wanted the Cherokee out because they need the space so they could spread out and make a better life for our citizens
He wasn't selfish to the people he was doing what he was doing it for. He made room for the country to expand and become bigger and evolve into what it has become today.
He was a slave trader, He made indians move for the good of himself. He only cared when people weren't going to be on his side. He wanted votes and the love of the people. Yet he sent indians away, and held african americans as slaves to wait on his hand and foot.
back then, everyone was a slave trader and had their slaves work for them. he found a new home for the indians so his people would have land to farm on.
America needed this land he took from the Indians to farm. He helped keep people alive because of this. More land equals more food which means less hungry people. HE DID THIS FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Okay yea it was for the good of the country, but he forced the indians out. they had to pick up and leave everything behind, they lost many lives on the Trail of tears. Whats good for the country when your basically forcing men, women, and children to their death. The indians had no idea what was out there, it was a death mission.
He sent them somewhere else to stay. It is not like he made them just leave with nowhere to go. I'm sure he didn't plan on them dying. Remember he did this for the PEOPLE not for HIMSELF.
Jackson made up the spoil system, which gave his supporters high ranking jobs. He was basically bribing people to vote for him and they'd get government jobs.
The nullification crisis was during the period of Jacksons presidency. He created the tariff for the good of one region instead of both. He generally only cares for those more fortunate.
while the bank war was happening he took advantage of his presidential powers and stopped any money funding a second national bank just because he didn't want another bank
Jackson clearly went against the ruling of the Supreme Court and did what he wanted. It wasn't a dire need to have the exact land that the Indians were on and had been on for a while. He could've simply got more land from another part of the continent.
He knew that creating the tariffs would help gain northern votes. There were more people in the north than in the south, elections were chosen by popular vote in most states, meaning there were more people to vote for Jackson. With slaves he traded them for money and other goods for himself. Maybe if he had shared the money with the people that would've been a tad bit better. but did he? no. He used the money to push out indians
Because to the indians and those who sided with the indians, they did nothing wrong. Jackson moved them for the good of his supporters and to make room for more Americans. so it wasn't just the indians that were affected.
Jackson ignored the decisions of the supreme court and what the majority wanted. As a president you are suppose to appeal to the majority and do right by your country. Jackson was not doing so when he went ahead a went through with the indian removal act after it was decided that the Indians could stay.
Jackson destroyed the Bank of the U.S. The bank had caused problems for him personally before he became president. He took advantage of his power and got rid of it, no matter who it was benefitting.
If jackson was a 'man of the people' then why did he only listen to white men and let them vote? He should've let the african americans, indians and even women atleast have a heard opinion. He only listened to the white male land owners and those who he knew would support in his running.
Andrew Jackson created and put in place The Spoils system. This stated that the people who supported him would get great jobs close to him. This was similar to the “corrupt bargin” that he and his supporters accused John Quincy Adams of! The Spoils System makes him seem like a hypocrite.
Jackson, being a "man of the people" was a great example after having a relationship with a married woman, attempting to marry her before their divorce, then later remarrying her, attacked the CURRENT president spreading vicious rumors about Adams and his Wife. I can see now why many believe this is a "man of the people"
Jackson employed the spoils system. He gave his supporters high ranking jobs in the government for their votes. He bribed them basically to vote for him. The creation of the spoils act set a harmful pattern for the future presidents.
When Jackson became president he took advantage of the power. For example, he had vetoed more things that all presidents before him. He vetoed the second national bank of the U.S. which not everyone agreed with. He used the veto 12 times in his two terms of presidency.
Jackson and congress passed the Tariff. The Tariff of Abominations as the southerns called it. To the northerns ( his supporters ) it helped with business with other countries. But to the southerns it would mean the rise of goods, which most farmers would not be able to pay. Why is jackson so 'good' when he ruined the economy?
If he was a man of the people then why did he threaten war against S.C? yes they passed the Ordinance of Nullification, but still couldn't he have been more reasonable in the way he approached that? instead of war?
when he forced the natives to move from their homelands and walk thousands of miles to a new place he killed thousands of the natives just so he could have their land
The indian removal act was a major flaw in his ' good guy act ' he threatened people to get his way ( S.C ) he sold slaves to gain money for himself. He was not a good role model, i wouldn't want to follow a man who killed, lied , and cheated his way to victory.
Andrew Jackson doesn't deserve to be on the $20 dollar bill because he has done some cruel and disrespectful things. For example he was the one who caused the Trail of Tears. He wanted the Cherokees off their land so he can give it to the settlers and farmers and the government wanted them off as well because they found gold. He also wanted other tribes off their land and which were relocated to The Indian Territory. The Cherokees took their case to court and the court said they didn't have to move off their land but Andrew being a selfish human being he forced them anyways which was unconstitutional. The Cherokees moved off their land and walked in Harsh weather.
I don't believe that Andrew Jackson deserves to be on the 20 dollar bill. All he is really well known for is for forcibly removing the Native Americans so that he could take their land and destroying the bank. Before he was President, he fought in many battles, like the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Battle of New Orleans. As President, he signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced many of the remaining tribes of Native Americans off their land into Oklahoma. When the Cherokee went to court to fight for their freedom non-violently, Jackson still forced them off their territory after the Supreme Court won the case. His famous words were, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!".
People voted for Andrew Jackson because they thought it would be good to have a representative of "the common people". Though he had fought many battles and was greatly respected by some, he wasn't an appropriate choice for president. The President shouldn't be someone who fires all of his workers just because they don't agree with them, and they shouldn't react to every argument by screaming and yelling just so they can feel empowered. Andrew Jackson also promised to give more opportunities to the common people, and he saw the Second Bank of the United States as the main threat to their way of life. So Jackson gets to work to destroy the bank, which leads to a drop in economy and makes life harder for the common people he said he was going to help.
So in general I don't believe that Andrew Jackson should be on our 20 dollar bill. I wouldn't want to remember the temperamental man who killed thousands of Native Americans over land whenever i use a 20 bill.
No, he kinda forced thousands of Native Americans into exile from their own homeland only to undergo racist discrimination and cruel conditions along the Trail of Tears ;(
Like all people, Jackson was not perfect, he needed room to make his mistakes. He was the President, i'm sure he had a lot of stress, and the weight of the world on his shoulders. Keep in mind, he had a lot more decisions to make than we do, and with hard decisions come hard choices and pressure. I'm sure you would have made a lot of mistakes too.
I can understand that Jackson was not perfect. If he didnt want stress and pressure then he should have not become president. And for record i know i made many mistakes. .
I'm sure you have, as have I. His mistakes however, were one's that would effect the nation. And no my friend, I kid you not that I am being serious, and not dramatic. Everything that Jackson did as president determined the good or bad of the country. and as for your question pertaining to him becoming president if he knew there would be problems, is like saying a doctor should not become a doctor if they know they will have to treat sick people (and that some may die, in their years of practice) It wouldn't matter, because there is always going to be that one mistake you make...but its what you want to do, so you have to take the chance. Like Jackson, the ones who came before him made mistakes, and the ones who came after...made mistakes. As i stated before, he's not perfect, and i think i've made my case as to why he's not.
Yes everyone does make mistakes, but then he should correct the actions instead of continue to try and completely take over the whole country just to let it be supported by one leg. National Debt might have been the support for him, but he caused many other disasters during the situation.
He did good things at times and was a hero for our country, he worked hard but not hard enough for everyone. Think about all the things he did that were wrong. I feel he had more wrong than right.
you cant please everyone in the entire nation, thats impossible. when decisions are made there will always be some people that are unhappy with the outcome. he did what he thought was best for his country.
He only did the things that you see as wrong because it was what had to be done. If he hadn't done these things than things could have gotten much worse.
He was a slave trader. He went against paper money and the banking system. and he sent native americans away from their homeland. They were there first. Jackson was rude to do so
In Jackson's opinion he did what was best for the country. He needed slaves for his land. and at the time it was okay. He didn't know he was doing wrong.
The Trail of Tears he wanted gold and was going to find a way to get it and he didn't want to compromise with the Cherokees so instead he got an agent to go and discuss this matter and the Cherokees were forced to travel through lands where many died and suffered from illnesses
The way he used force instead of compromise during the Nullification Crisis. He never wanted to really compromise, just force everything on the lower people.
He never used force. He used the appearance of force, which is different. Threatening to dump someone is a lot different than actually doing it. That whole event actually did end in a compromise. Plus, you could easily argue that the United States is stronger as united states than individual states, so it was important for Jackson to keep them together. Lincoln kept us together, and I don't see any debate about him (yet).
Not necessarily. What about the whole point of him putting out Tariffs. That didn't make the whole Nation well off. it made the north well off because it supported them, now for the south they struggled because they didn't have enough money since manufactures were rose. Yes it got lowered but it didn't help still. At the end they compromised and fixed the problem but they had to wait each year for the price to get back right.
As I said before, some may have suffered, however he worked to ensure that not all people did. And did you not, and i quote just say "They compromised and fixed the problem"? Which means that he was playing his role as President.
If he saw that some where suffering from it then he should've done something right then, but they had to nullify the tariffs just to get his attention on compromising it.
"In the End they Compromised and fixed the problem", is that not what you just stated? I think you just proved that my statement from before was right. Sure that not everything was perfect during his presidency, and it also took time for everything to fall into place, however...which president, has ever ran a perfect term in office?
You have a point, but some of the things that he did shouldn't be done, wanting the Indians to be removed, supporting the people he want to support, and also the bank wars where the states had to support themselves with their own bank and only giving a certain amount of bank deposits. This is too many mistakes
They are also a lot of things that needed to be done and Jackson got them done. Indians had to go for the greater good of our country. He was able to make the easy decisions as well as tough ones.
You can't use "Every one makes mistakes, we're human." as a valid argument. He ignored one of his main jobs. He went against the Constitution, thats what makes him a bad president.
He was a great frontiersman. Also he was a great persuader, his methods of control were not the best, but he did have a strong determination to do what he thought was right.
Yes you may, for one he got the country out of a national debt, the tariff he placed may have not proved to be beneficial for the south, but it did however help the north profusely, and of course the compromise between the South and Jackson, was one that eventually helped to lower the tariffs on the south...very slowly, but eventually.
He only did things that would do good for his reputation? I think not sir! No one likes to talk about the good he's done for the north...who i believe were his dedicated supporters. And lets talk about the compromise that he held between the South. Or maybe we should talk about the indian removal act, or the slaves he owned, Since those are the two strongest things people are arguing about besides the tariff of abominations. No one cared for the black people except for a small few good-hearted people, and as much as I hate to say it, thats the facts. And for the indian removal act, besides the court, i don't remember anyone else opposing it besides the indians. And he did not know the outcome would be it as it may, as treacherous as it was.
Just because he was a soldier does not mean he was a good person... He was hateful to people so no wonder he was a soldier, he liked feeling like he was in control and killing people.
he was a hero. are you saying that every soldier is a hateful killing machine? i think people who are willing to go to war are very brave and commendable. he was a great soldier but that doesn't make he's some violent person
Being a soldier is not being in control and killing people it's taking orders from a higher up commander and following through, it is war so yes people die but he wasn't in control there is always someone above you. Also you're saying that soldiers are hateful, I'm sure a lot of people would disagree with that statement.
They only got that spot because they supported him not because they were qualified. I'm pretty sure there were plenty people who were more qualified then they were.
But it also doesn't mean they were fit for the role. If they would've went through the election procedure then we would be able to tell if they were or not, but since they didn't and they just kind of sat back while everything was happening they seem just as corrupt as he did.
He was a war hero a soldier and he tried his hardest to do what was right he gave people jobs he opened banks where people could get money and he expanded the American territory
They still got paid as well. His supporters got paid more money because they were on his side and they trusted him. It's not like jackson forgot about the rest of the americans.
Also, he is the reason our country went into a depression. The depression led to a lack of westward expansion. Who knows how many years that might have sent our country back. We couldn't had flying cars by now.
I'm not saying Jackson was the only person that contributed to this but he was the main one to blame because he was the president, he was the one that demanded the Natives be moved even though the supreme court had said they could stay, he was the one that ordered his men to scalp them.
Many presidents killed people. he was a war hero dont you want to kill people during war or do you want to be killed if he thought it was for the best then he should have done it innocent people die everyday its just something we have to put behind us and look towards something that came from their death
why would he want to be president for no reason? when people run for president its because they love this country and they think they can make it better. he did what he thought was best, and thats all anyone can ask for
Jackson clearly went against the constitution while forcing Cherokees to leave their land AFTER the Supreme Court said they could stay. As the President his job was to follow up on the Supreme Court orders, which he failed to do. He refused to recharter the National Bank which caused businesses to fail, it caused them to lose money. ALSO it caused a loss of jobs.
I completely agree with Zoe. He did many things that the U.S. did not agree with. He wanted more power and did what he wanted no matter who he hurt. Just because he was president does not mean he can do everything he wants. Jackson was there to represent the people and to me he did not do a good job of that.
He sent naval ships to the Charleston Harbor and threatened that if any blood was spilled over this, he would take the first person he saw fighting and hang them from the nearest tree.
A reasonable action for a State that thinks they can just leave and disobey the laws that have been set for everyone. Thats not something that any state should feel that they have the right to do over the federal government,
Yes, he did try to keep his supporters happy. He tried to keep them happy by refusing to recharter the national back causing a downfall in the economy.
Jackson gave people more land to grow food, he got rid of the national debt, he was a war hero and when the people wanted the national bank out he got rid of it for them. He did what he could to be a good president and help the people. He might have slipped up a couple of times but he's human and humans make mistakes.
Jackson FORCED people out of their land that they were PROMISED way before he was even President so that we could grow more food? When he did this he made them go to a territory in the Louisiana Purchase, that was untouched. If there was already free land, why couldn't we have just farmed over there?
The choices were relocate your own people so they could get food or relocate other people and letting your people keep land. Now I personally believe if he had gone to Congress and said "Hey! Instead of moving other people off our land that we bought let's make our own people move off their land just so they might have a chance to live!" It probably wouldn't have gone to well for him. In the end who would you make move your own people or a different group of people? He was simply looking out for his country and that doesn't make him a bad president.
Maybe in your opinion but the way a lot of people see it is that he helped out a lot more than people realize by expanding our land and keeping our economy under control.
In Andrew Jackson's eyes it was though. He thought moving the Native Americans to a secluded area where they could have their own land would benefit everyone.
If you had the choice to fight for the people you govern or just let them suffer for the good of other people what would you do? He did what he needed to give the Americans what they needed. He gave them land they needed to grow food that they could've died without. I don't see that as being a bad President. He was making sure he took care of his country first.
In whose eyes? He did what he thought was necessary and it wasn't his fault the Indians died. They could have prepared or brought things with them that could have acclimated them to the cold weather. He didn't know they would die. He was trying to get more land to feed the rapidly growing American population
He did not help the people, he gave them what they wanted. He spoiled them pretty much. Nothing he did helped the people in the long run, except for fight in a war before he became president.
Just because something is socially accepted does not make it okay to do. To many people I know (not applying to me), making fun of gay people is socially accepted, but does it make it right to do? Was it socially accepted to forcefully remove Natives from their home? Yes. But was it morally right? Just because they have a different skin color does not mean that their blood, bones, heart, lungs, and anything else is different. They are still human beings with beating hearts and life inside them.
All of these things that you see as horrible and things that no man should ever do for any reason what so ever, but without him doing that and claiming the US as ours than it was just going to happen later.