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    Ajara Abubakari Professor Lo Pinto Danielle HIS 150 07 January 2017 Andrew Jackson was American's seventh President from March 4, 1829 to March 3,1837. He was an Indian fighter and had a good military background. He was not educated which him a good representative of the common people and a good leader to them. This also gave him the upper hand over Congress. He had control over his cabinet, forcing his members to resign since they did not want to obey his rules calling it undemocratic. He…

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    Andrew Jackson was a president who governed from 1829 to 1837. There have been arguments on whether he was a great president or a bad president. Andrew Jackson was a good president who helped form the United States for many reasons. He strengthened the the United States through the democracy and through the economics. During the election of 1828, Andrew Jackson received a plurality of the popular vote. Many people supported Andrew Jackson because he was a patriot, a self-made man, and a war…

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    Andrew Jackson was a war hero before, he became the 7th president. Jackson was called “Old hickory” because he was related to the “common men”. He was a fighter, he never gave up but,he is stubborn. As his presidency went along, He became overpowering. He veto many things in his presidency and spoiled people who helped him get into the white house. He was not a very good president, then, why is he on the 20 dollar bill? I think Andrew Jackson doesn't deserve the honor of being on the $20 bill…

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    The Opposing Philosophies of Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay In the novel, Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay Democracy and Development in Antebellum America, Harry L. Watson provides a dual biography about the extremely different political philosophies of Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. These two political leaders’ different philosophies shaped the argument of democracy and development in the early 1800s, as well as outlined the economic, social, technological, and political dynamics during the…

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    Old Hickory, the seventh president of the United States, prided himself greatly in his endeavors to help common men within his country. During his era he eradicated the 2nd national bank because his country wanted it, wrote a bill to displace Indians and vetoed an alarmingly high amount of bills. In all his flaws he was well liked by the people and was known as a man of the people. The Jacksonian period from the viewpoint of the common man, was a turning point in American history because of…

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    action on the world, The Monroe Doctrine. This book is contains several dozen sources and proves itself to be extremely credible. Born April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland Country, Virginia and dying on July 4th, 1831 the same date as Thomas Jefferson and John Adams five years later, James Monroe would eventually become one of the most influential…

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    Before coming to this country, first important things that I been taught about this country was July 4th 1776. July 4th was a heroic day for the America. When it come to July four you would see many people gather together and celebrate this memorial day. People would do firework and BBQ with their family and friend. It was the only day that you would see and heard a lot of fireworks all day and night. I had learned it was the day American gain their independent from the Great British. They had…

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    The Jacksonian Democracy

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    wanted to do this, but time shows it was a good thing because the United States grew economically, and we were able to bring better materials to the United States This is only one of the many good things Jackson did during the Jacksonian democracy (John Green Youtube). A lot of people knew who Andrew Jackson was, but people most likely don’t know what the Jacksonian Democracy is. “The presence of a class component in Jacksonian parties, setting Democratic plain farmers and workers against the…

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    The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency changed the American government and politics in many ways. First, after the election of 1828, American politics was not dominated by the elites and the rich from the East anymore; instead, the common people believed they could actually rule America. Second, the federal power was restrained as opposed to the states’ rights. He opposed the American System that empowered the federal government an active role in participating in the economic…

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    There was one special day in the year of 1833 that absolutely changed America due to Andrew Jackson. He destroyed The National Bank of America due to his belief of the amount of power it was given without liability and it was unconstitutional. The Second Bank of the United States was sanctioned in 1816 for a 20 year term. The time held worried many people in Congress about money related to private companies. Bank supporters needed solid cash and focal control of the economy. In 1828, Jackson was…

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