How Was Andrew Jackson Selfish

Andrew Jackson, a strong-willed, stubborn, selfish man who only listened to himself and ignored the opinions of others, won his way into presidency during the election of 1828. Throughout his presidency Andrew Jackson made some horrible choices, that affected the country in negative ways. People were killed, orders were ignored, laws were broken, amendments were violated, all because of the choices he made. Even before his presidency he was a cruel man, that deserved punishment. Thomas Jefferson states that Andrew Jackson “could never speak on account of the rashness of his feelings. I have seen him attempt it repeatedly, and as often choke with rage…. He is a dangerous man.” (Meltzer 1993) Before Andrew Jackson was the President, …show more content…
He believed that there was too much power set on that bank and it would hurt the citizens economic and credit opportunity which turned out to do the opposite. He thought that the power should be spread out between the smaller state banks. He put in great efforts to accomplish this goal and eventually shut it down. This action lead to the Panic of 1837; the worst economic depression that the nation had ever experienced. The smaller banks started to close due to economic troubles. Businesses began to fail leaving many without jobs. Thousands lost their land and lives were altered. After Andrew Jackson’s bitter election of 1828, he was angry at the previous president John Quincy Adams for the way he ran in office. When Jackson entered into office, he thought the people were against him so he created the Spoils System. The Spoils System was an “official program to remove people from federal jobs and replace them with employees considered loyal to his administration.” (McNamara 2017) So, another words he fired the experienced, well fit and educated employees and hired people with barely any experience just because they were “loyal to his