Andrew Jackson Persuasive Essay

Should our Andrew Jackson, our 7th president be on the twenty-dollar bill? Many people have very biased opinions on this topic. Some people believe that he should because of his bravery and all of his accomplishments. Others despise him so much that they wouldn’t even dare to carry around a twenty dollar bill. In this paper I am going to be writing about why Jackson should and why Jackson should not be on the twenty dollar bill and you are going to learn about all of the good and bad things that he did, not only in his presidency but all throughout his life. I will also be giving my own opinion on whether nor not he should be on it. Andrew Jackson, our president from 1829 to 1837. He is known for many things but one major thing was he payed …show more content…
He was a reckless drunk. He drank a lot and couldn’t control him self when he was drunk. He also killed thousands of Indians, He forced them out of there homes with no regard for what happened to him. Upon forcing the Indians our of their land, he also took land from some of the people that fought along side him. The people did not know he would do it when they were fighting the same battle as him. Not only did he take Indians land, he made them stay in concentration camps where many of them died. He was very racist towards Indians because of previous events that had. In my opinion, I think Andrew Jackson should be on the twenty dollar bill. Although there are a lot of things that Andrew Jackson did wrong, I think the good things he did out weight them. If it wasn’t for him, the united states wouldn’t be what it is today. He was able to expand the united states without fear of Indian rebellion. He did something that has never been done in history and will most likely never be done again, he paid off the national debt. And although he was a bit reckless, he could control his temper. No one would make a better fit for the twenty dollar bill than