Andrew Jackson; war hero, president, racist, and murderer. To elaborate, Andrew Jackson was unfit to serve as the president of the United States. During his term, Jackson degraded the office of the presidency with his policies and antics.For example, Jackson caused a financial collapse that induced a depression of tremendous magnitude with the destruction of the national bank. But, perhaps his greatest offence of all are his crimes and cruelty toward the Native Americans displayed in the Trail of Tears. Specifically, Andrew Jackson should be regarded as a man iniquitous and unbefitting to the most distinguished office in the nation.
Andrew Jackson’s policies and antics were ridiculous for a man who was elected for such a prominent position; …show more content…
As a result, this displays Jackson's improper comportment as president. Yet, arguments for Jackson claim that he was the “President of the Common Man” and that his overwhelming popularity is what caused the eagerness of Americans to meet their “hero.” However, Jackson's popularity does not justify his decision to allow such a mob to wreak havoc in the distinguished home of the president. In addition the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, analyzes Jackson’s policies. Specifically, in its article on domestic affairs, it criticizes Jackson’s policy, the Spoils System. “During the campaign, Jackson had charged the Adams bureaucracy with fraud and with working against his election. As President, he initiated sweeping removals among highranking government officials—Washington bureau chiefs, land and customs officers, and federal marshals and attorneys. Jackson claimed to be purging the corruption, laxity, and arrogance that came with long tenure, and restoring the opportunity for government service to the citizenry at large through …show more content…
To elaborate, Jackson’s desire to kill the bank before the expiration of its charter prompted a rise in interest and a calling in of loans. Therefore, this contributed to an economic recession. However, there are those who believe that the fault was in the hands of Nicholas Biddle, the president of the bank, because he realized fully that his actions would cause financial distress. On the other hand, this claim fails to point out how, due to Jackson ordering the removal of government deposits, it forced Biddle to call in loans and raise interest rates because the loss of the deposits required curtailment. When the bank finally died in 1836, the country was left with an unstable and fragmented banking system which would last for more than a century. Furthermore, in Alan Brinkley’s American History: A Survey, he points out Jackson’s presidential order for curing speculative fever. “In 1836, not long before leaving office, he issued a presidential order, the “specie circular.” It provided that in payment for public lands the government would accept only gold or silver coins or currency securely backed by gold or silver. Jackson was right to fear the speculative fever but wrong in thinking the specie circular would cure it. On the contrary, it produced a financial panic that began in the first first month of Van Buren's
Andrew Jackson’s policies and antics were ridiculous for a man who was elected for such a prominent position; …show more content…
As a result, this displays Jackson's improper comportment as president. Yet, arguments for Jackson claim that he was the “President of the Common Man” and that his overwhelming popularity is what caused the eagerness of Americans to meet their “hero.” However, Jackson's popularity does not justify his decision to allow such a mob to wreak havoc in the distinguished home of the president. In addition the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, analyzes Jackson’s policies. Specifically, in its article on domestic affairs, it criticizes Jackson’s policy, the Spoils System. “During the campaign, Jackson had charged the Adams bureaucracy with fraud and with working against his election. As President, he initiated sweeping removals among highranking government officials—Washington bureau chiefs, land and customs officers, and federal marshals and attorneys. Jackson claimed to be purging the corruption, laxity, and arrogance that came with long tenure, and restoring the opportunity for government service to the citizenry at large through …show more content…
To elaborate, Jackson’s desire to kill the bank before the expiration of its charter prompted a rise in interest and a calling in of loans. Therefore, this contributed to an economic recession. However, there are those who believe that the fault was in the hands of Nicholas Biddle, the president of the bank, because he realized fully that his actions would cause financial distress. On the other hand, this claim fails to point out how, due to Jackson ordering the removal of government deposits, it forced Biddle to call in loans and raise interest rates because the loss of the deposits required curtailment. When the bank finally died in 1836, the country was left with an unstable and fragmented banking system which would last for more than a century. Furthermore, in Alan Brinkley’s American History: A Survey, he points out Jackson’s presidential order for curing speculative fever. “In 1836, not long before leaving office, he issued a presidential order, the “specie circular.” It provided that in payment for public lands the government would accept only gold or silver coins or currency securely backed by gold or silver. Jackson was right to fear the speculative fever but wrong in thinking the specie circular would cure it. On the contrary, it produced a financial panic that began in the first first month of Van Buren's