Why Was Andrew Jackson A Villain?

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Andrew Jackson is a villain. Well here's some reason why he's a villain. He killed native americans. He also burned down their houses. On top of that he stole land from the native Americans. He did not follow the rules of the supreme court. He hired his friends to do work that that they had had no experience. Manifest Destiny Andrew Jackson thought they should expand the nation to coast to coast. The Americans thought that the indians should give up their land. Trail of Tears- Andrew Jackson had put a indian removal policy. He made the Indians move further West. It had devastating effects on the Indians. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and forced to march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died.

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