Andrew Martin

Before the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the U.S was in a war with the British. Jackson as a general went in a Battle of Horseshoe Bend and defeated the creeks and Red Sticks Indian tribe which cleared Alabama for white settlement, he continued to fight without knowing that the war ended and ultimately defeated the English at the Battle of New Orleans, which made Andrew Jackson a national hero, and people nominating him for the election of 1824. Andrew Jackson was the first man to be elected…

“All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.” Andrew Jackson was just your average guy, his family had no money, he slowly worked his way up the military ladder to gain fame and prestige. He started as a regular soldier and then before he knew it he was commanding the American army against the British at the battle of New Orleans. He was an audacious man who claimed to work…

“common white male”. Andrew Jackson, vowed to make sure that he would protect the poor and humble white male, from those who were rich and had power. The goal that Andrew Jackson, had was to raise the laboring classes of white men who love and desire equal rights and equal laws. This plan of course didn’t include women, Native Americans, nor African Americans, even though Andrew Jackson considered himself “for the people”. When presenting himself as “for the people, “Andrew Jackson as president,…

The United States was developed both geographically and socioeconomically through Indian Removal. The use of force propelled a capitalist society in which taking what we want is not only accepted, but encouraged. This led to the idea of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans are superior to others and are morally obligated to expand the territory from coast to coast. Colonist believed the best way to gain land was to remove the Indians because of the mindset of Manifest…

Social Conditions in “Meet You In Hell” Les Standiford’s 2005 “Meet You In Hell” biography of two men, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, recalls the events after and before the bloody incident that occurred on July of 1892. The incident involving the steelworkers and Pinkerton, so called detectives, from the steel manufacturing plant in Homestead Pennsylvania came to be known as “the deadliest clash between workers and owners in American labor history” (Standiford, 28). After the dust had…

In 1892, corporations and business’ were booming due to recent transitions into an industrial society. The transcontinental railroad was allowing nationwide interaction and corporations were ascending. With the ideology of laissez-faire and social Darwinism, the government was not intervening with any inequalities of the time. Business’ were taking complete advantage and workers suffered severely long work days with little profit. Besides few, farmers were struggling due to high tariffs, crop…

action for their livelihood. The Freedman’s Bureau was created right after the Civil War ended to assist the newly freemen to acclimate to a new world but it was only proposed for a year and ultimately was renewed and ultimately vetoed by President Andrew Johnson because it encroached on states’ rights. Initially the black man was supported by the government but the white southern man had to take care of his own business without any assistance. The southern economy was ruined by the war, and…

suspected because he was a famous, handsome, and well-loved actor. However, on April 15, 1865, America was forever changed. Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction and peace following the Civil War were destroyed, leaving the racist and oppressive President Andrew Johnson to take over. Booth’s actions had cultural, historical, and social consequences on America. John Wilkes Booth impacted the United States by assassinating one of the most loved presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Without his actions,…

Edmund Ross’s Influence on the Impeachment Trials of Andrew Jackson “He is a man off courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.” Socrates quote greatly expresses the courage and determination Edmund Ross showed in the impeding impeachment trials of Andrew Jackson. Edmund Ross played a major role on American History as he fought whether to vote with his conscience or with the majority vote. First, a history on Mr. Edmund Ross is important. Edmund G.…

two is that they choose to add different details to different material. The documentation that the author provides throughout the story is tremendous yet still making the story interesting. All of the documentation material comes from The Papers of Andrew Jackson. The most significant information I learned by reading this book was the in detail life of Rachel: how she was treated and how others viewed her. This book made me appreciate Rachel Jackson much more than I did before reading this…