President Andrew Jackson was known as "King Andrew" by the Whig opposition party. Jackson was a supporter of hard money; as a result, he was against the circulation of paper currency. He destroyed the U.S. Bank and removed government deposits from it, thus causing the 1837 Depression. King Andrew never revoked the high tariffs imposed on the country, which created division in America. Jackson also increased national power by invalidating the nullification theory, which had given the states the right to declare a federal law null and void. The Spoils System is another example of Jackson's tyranny. Through this establishment, Jackson's political allies had advantages over the common people. Furthermore, he enforced the Removal Act, violently relocating Native Americans to the west.
Friday, October 17, 2008
King Andrew
President Andrew Jackson was known as "King Andrew" by the Whig opposition party. Jackson was a supporter of hard money; as a result, he was against the circulation of paper currency. He destroyed the U.S. Bank and removed government deposits from it, thus causing the 1837 Depression. King Andrew never revoked the high tariffs imposed on the country, which created division in America. Jackson also increased national power by invalidating the nullification theory, which had given the states the right to declare a federal law null and void. The Spoils System is another example of Jackson's tyranny. Through this establishment, Jackson's political allies had advantages over the common people. Furthermore, he enforced the Removal Act, violently relocating Native Americans to the west.
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i agree with sara. Allthough andrew jackson wasnt liked by many people he still remained true and did what he thought was right for his country, also at times what he thought was best for himself.
I do most centantly agree with Sara's post about King Andrew. He did destory not only the USNB, but also the lives of the native americans and the americans themselves through the removal act and the spoils system.
I feel the same way as Sara. Andrew Jackson only did things that he personally agreed with and not because it would be for the good of the people. During his war with the national bank he produced the Panic of 1837, but the blame falls on Martin Van Buren because he was the president at the time. The "champion of the common man" would not screw up the economy and leave it for someone else to clean up.
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