How Did Andrew Jackson Get The 20 Dollar Bill

Who pick Andrew Jackson to be on the 20 dollar bill? Andrew Jackson was our 7th president. He was born in 1768 somewhere in between the border of North and South Carolina. Then he was in Revolutionary War and was considered to “hero” of the Battle of New Orleans. After that he ran for president but lost election, he tried again and he won. Next he passed the Indian Removal Act. While the Indian Removal act was trying to get passed he came up with the Spoil System. Then he died in 1845 in Tennessee. The 20 dollar bill. It was created in 1861, but at first Andrew Jackson was not on there. The first person that was on the 20 dollar bill was Alexander Stephens, Vice- President of the Confederate States, and women. I wonder why did they ever take the women off? After that they changed the picture like 12 times. Then Andrew was put on the 20 dollar bill in 1928-present. Now they plan on changing it I don’t know why the people want to remove him from the 20 dollar bill but here are my reasons. Andrew Jackson should be removed from the 20 dollar bill because he passed the Indian Removal Act, ignored the Supreme Court ruling in Georgia v. Worcester, and caused the Panic of 1837. …show more content…
According to: softschools.com, “Following the Indian Removal Act of 1830, many members of the "five civilized tribes" did not wish to come together. Those members of the Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, and Chickasaw were forced by Andrew Jackson to relocate in Indian Territory west of the Mississippi. Those who refused to go either went to jail or died, and those who left faced disease, starvation, and exposure to the unforgiving elements.” This proves that Andrew Jackson is not such of a good person, he kills people, and do not deserve to be on the 20 dollar bill. This is why Andrew jackson should be removed from the 20 dollar