Andrew Jackson: A War Hero

Andrew Jackson overstepped his authority and abused the power of the executive branch. Jackson used his executive power to enforce the federal power of the laws that he chose to enforce while others he gave the states more power over enforcement. He also owned more than 300 slaves in his life time which he treated poorly and he acted like a friend to the Indians but then forced them out west. Jackson believed that extending the charter of the Second Bank of the United States was a form of blackmail toward his reelection and vetoed the bill, which later resulted in the Panic of 1837. Jackson might have been a successful war hero but his presidency was plagued with flaws that made him a villain.
As a war hero Jackson could be considered more of a hero. In the War of 1812, Jackson led the Tennessee militia through the Southeast and caused the highest death rate of Indians during the 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Also, during the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, he was able to convince Choctaw Indians and free African Americans to fight with him and proves America could win. In 1816, he further showcased his war heroics when he invaded Florida unauthorized and is able to get …show more content…
State of Georgia, which stated that the state of Georgia did not have jurisdiction in the Indian territory. Jackson’s support of national law was not present with this ruling, he did not see the ruling as valid and stated “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it (Foner, 386).” This resistance was seen when Jackson removed federal troops from protecting the Indians when miners illegally crossed the Cherokee Border. Jackson passed the Indian Removal Act, which would force the Indians to move to the west. When the Indians ignored the removal, United States troops moved in on the Cherokee to enforce the law. The removal was seen as inhumane and many died in what would later be known as the Trail of