Few see him as a brave man; others consider him as a villain. Some represent him as an evil man, a president who destroyed a political system that did not concern the people's will. Others say that he was a bully who insulted the institutions of republican government. Some enjoy his liberal defense of individual rights; others disagree with his racist removal of 90,000 Indian. Some view him as a great person who saved America. Others say that he weakened the nation by supporting Georgia. The book by Edward Pessen “Jacksonian America” talks about the evil times and evil person of America.
This book also explains the comments of America falling into four divisions, such as emotional traits, intellectual traits, manners, habits and customs. Some people found that Americans where by nature strong, brave, and affectionate.
During Jacksonian era, violence was much frequent trait. Personal fighting’s used to occur everywhere in America. Americans were practical minded. They know what they are up to. Their minds were quick enough in dealing with practicality and …show more content…
Jackson had a great respect for the families as he lost his family when he was young. At the same time, numerous social changes have occurred due to the expanded market economy. These farm men also had social life such as meeting at the church dinners, prayer groups. As people started moving to the town their lifestyles were changed. Many women started working in mills, stores, or schools as temporary occupations before marriage. However, he poor and widows always worked to support their families
Social views in the United States brought thousands of immigrants to America’s between 1830 and 1860. Due to the availability many people started to immigrate to United States for better living.
The author’s argument is that during the Jacksonian era, Andrew Jackson was very hash and did not concern what people wanted and also at the same time he was trying to make America a better place to live. He wanted to protect the rights of every person and give freedom through democracy. Author has sustained well and explained the process of how Jackson achieved his goals and how were people getting used to it during the particular time