Informative Essay On Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson is the seventh president of the United States of America. He was born in the Waxhaw’s region (land previously inhabited by the Waxhaw tribe ) on the border of North and South Carolina. He was born into poverty but became a wealthy lawyer and politician in the region that would soon become Tennessee. President Jackson was a supporter of states’ rights and slavery (he came to own slaves in Tennessee). Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson was a major general in the War of 1812 and became a national war hero that led to his popularity and later presidential election.
Today Andrew Jackson is widely regarded as one of the most influential presidents in United States History and is known for founding the Democratic Party and supporting individual liberty. He is remembered as the “peoples president”. The American people of his time loved and supported him …show more content…
He mass murdered many Native Americans starting in his military career. Jackson was in charge of appropriating Creek and Cherokee lands. In the war of 1812 he, along with his troops, murdered over 800 creek warriors and afterwards led troops too murder creek women and children to exterminate the Creek Indians. On May 28th, 1830, as President of the United States, Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act, which led to mass death of over 4,000 Cherokees during the forced march from their land, which is now known as the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee Trail of Tears is one of many such marches leading to the death of many Native Americans. To Native Americans, President Andrew Jackson is not seen as a ‘war hero’ or the ‘peoples president’ rather is seen as the ‘Indian-Killer’. Since Jackson was an infamous Indian-killer he also gained the nickname Sharp Knife from the cheerokee.‘This is mostly due to the fact that President Jacksons actions and decisions caused the Native population so much turmoil and