Mariya Zahid
Mr. Neimeth
APUSH Op Ed
12/16/15
Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States after the Election of 1828. He was able to manipulate the country with his substantial amount of power. His belligerent decision making skills had caused America to suffer greatly.
After becoming president, Andrew Jackson felt that he had the power to put anyone in any position of power. He ruled like a monarch, giving power to his family and friends. He fired ten percent of the federal government and committed nepotism. The power was given to unqualified people, leaving Jackson to make most of the decisions for the country. He used his power to benefit his family, friends, and himself rather than the country.
Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States because he declared it unconstitutional. He viewed it as a monopoly, only an elite group of wealthy people ran the bank. After Jackson’s second term, he began to place federal money into state banks, Pet Banks, rather than the National Bank. These banks started to make their own money, which had no value on other markets. The recession …show more content…
Even though he showed himself as the people's tribune, he went against them. He passed the tariff of 1828, which made the tariffs on imported raw goods higher. Northern states supported his decision while the southern states opposed it. South Carolina nullified the tariff and refused to pay. They expected "Old Hickory" to back up their actions. Andrew Jackson passed the Force Bill, forcing South Carolina to pay with Jackson’s military force to enforce his decisions. Jackson was supposed to be supporting states’ rights but doesn't stay loyal to his words. Jackson made sure he was the one with the power and was able to threaten the people enough so they wouldn’t rebel but would follow his commands. Besides his corruptive use of power, he was able to create unity in the
Mr. Neimeth
APUSH Op Ed
12/16/15
Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States after the Election of 1828. He was able to manipulate the country with his substantial amount of power. His belligerent decision making skills had caused America to suffer greatly.
After becoming president, Andrew Jackson felt that he had the power to put anyone in any position of power. He ruled like a monarch, giving power to his family and friends. He fired ten percent of the federal government and committed nepotism. The power was given to unqualified people, leaving Jackson to make most of the decisions for the country. He used his power to benefit his family, friends, and himself rather than the country.
Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States because he declared it unconstitutional. He viewed it as a monopoly, only an elite group of wealthy people ran the bank. After Jackson’s second term, he began to place federal money into state banks, Pet Banks, rather than the National Bank. These banks started to make their own money, which had no value on other markets. The recession …show more content…
Even though he showed himself as the people's tribune, he went against them. He passed the tariff of 1828, which made the tariffs on imported raw goods higher. Northern states supported his decision while the southern states opposed it. South Carolina nullified the tariff and refused to pay. They expected "Old Hickory" to back up their actions. Andrew Jackson passed the Force Bill, forcing South Carolina to pay with Jackson’s military force to enforce his decisions. Jackson was supposed to be supporting states’ rights but doesn't stay loyal to his words. Jackson made sure he was the one with the power and was able to threaten the people enough so they wouldn’t rebel but would follow his commands. Besides his corruptive use of power, he was able to create unity in the