The Pros And Cons Of Andrew Jackson

Many people believe that Andrew Jackson was a good beneficial president, and many people believe that he was an evil one. I am here to tell you that he was a man of corruption, not because of his persona, but because of his brutal acts towards the Native American people. Andrew Jackson, during his presidency slaughtered and massacred a multitude of Native American people, and took their land. Of course not doing this single handedly, he ordered American troops under his command to follow him in this genocide. And it was not only the males, Jackson and troops alike killed the woman and children as well! President Thomas Andrew Jackson gained the name “Sharp Knife” from a Cherokee chief because of his murderous actions with a sharp knife. In 1818 Jackson and his loyal men traveled to Florida to invade the Seminole people.By doing this, they incited the First Seminole War. Killing and enslaving thousands upon thousands of Native Americans, Jackson and the American troops showed no mercy or grace to the Seminoles (who were on that piece of land first). Infantryman Roger Treage, informed President Jackson that, “We will pay for what we have done, either in this life or the next.” These words did not phase him in the …show more content…
If someone invaded his country and threatened to take it from him and kill his family, that person would be considered a national enemy, a genocidal maniac, etc. What is the difference between the person I just described and Andrew Jackson? Absolutely nothing I tell you! Those were the exact actions took by this man, and we call him the leader of our country? “Ole Hickory, the great leader of this country.” That makes no sense. Andrew Jackson was an evil President because he annihilated the Native American race and took all of their