Andrew Jackson was President of the United States from 1824-1836. He was a controversial president. In many ways, Andrew Jackson abused his power and acted like a “king”, often destroying people and institutions by his actions. In nearly taking the nation to war to enforce the tariff, in sending thousands of people to their death in the “Trail of Tears”, and in taking down the U.S economy by destroying the National Bank, Andrew Jackson proved to be a tyrannical president.
The first way Jackson acted like a tyrannical president was in South Carolina. He put a heavy tariff on the state. The state told Jackson that the tariff was destroying their economy. South Carolina even threatened to secede from the United States. When Jackson got news of
The first way Jackson acted like a tyrannical president was in South Carolina. He put a heavy tariff on the state. The state told Jackson that the tariff was destroying their economy. South Carolina even threatened to secede from the United States. When Jackson got news of