Nicholas Biddle

Language is much more than a means of communication, it is something that not only contains the understandings of a person’s culture and connection to the land, but it also plays an essential role in maintaining one’s well-being, self-esteem and more importantly, their sense of identity. In addition, with regard to Indigenous Australians, language plays a significant role in their culture and history; however, since colonization there has been a significant decline in indigenous languages. This…

It is quite clear as we analyze Andrew Jackson’s presidency that he had the ambition to establish greater democracy for the common man of the United States. This political movement was dubbed, “Jacksonian Democracy”. Jackson had gone through with the movement by expanding suffrage amongst common men, establishing the spoils system, and “killing” the National Bank. He was admired by the common man, as he rose from rags to riches, was a patriot, and gained renown and fame from the War of 1812,…

After a time of triumph and nationalism post War of 1812, Americans were as gleeful as could be. The war ended gallantly with a win in New Orleans by troops led by Andrew Jackson. The presidential race of 1828 consisted of two strong candidates with faithful followers, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Adams was a highly educated man in terms of foreign affairs with his supporters being called National Republicans. On the contrary, Jackson, or "Old Hickory," was a charismatic man of the…

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the first American expedition to cross the western portion of America. This expedition was called the Corps of Discovery Expedition, but it is more commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. President Thomas Jefferson ordered the expedition shortly after the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Lewis and Clark were to be accompanied by a few select US Army volunteers. Their journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806. Their main objective…

Andrew Jackson’s democracy was based upon the common man and limited government. However one policy is particular was blatantly racist, this was his Indian policy. On May 28th, 1830 the Indian Removal Act was signed by President Jackson. This act granted him the power to give land west of the Missipppi River in exchange for Indian land. (Primary Documents) When the Cherokee Indians refused to relocate, the United States government forcibly removed them. After approximately 4,000 Indians died on…

Introduction Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in a log cabin on frontier Tennessee. He the first frontier president and served in office from 1829 to 1837. Due to the fact that Jackson wasn't born into a family with money and great social status, he was very "for the people." He was the forefather of the modern Democratic Party and believed that no man was better than another, no matter his wealth, position or even his education. He fought for the working class people and tried to show…

Many of the decisions that Jackson made were based strongly on his different background. We see this in his strong opposition to the national bank and also see how his personal life intermingled itself in this affair. Nicholas Biddle, the wellborn president of the national bank, was everything that Jackson was not and therefore was a strong enemy to Jackson. Due to this, Jackson made it a goal of his presidency to close the national bank. Andrew also felt this system benefited the northern…

national bank and placed it in numerous state banks. He did this so the national bank and the wealthy began to lose its power. For example, Nicholas Biddle (third president of the national bank) tried to show America that they needed the national bank. So he disrupted the credits within the states and tried to cause a crisis. This ended up backfiring on Nicholas and proving Andrew Jackson’s point about how the national bank has become too powerful. It is true that Jackson was bias against banks…

Throughout his political career, Andrew Jackson was both loved and hated for his actions and policies. Some regard him as a hero and a champion of the people, others denounce him for his autocratic behavior and sometimes cruel methods. While he had many controversial views, Jackson prioritized the American people and their safety over anything else. During Jackson's presidency, westward expansion and the issues of slavery, secession, and Native Americans were growing. His response to these…

The Election of 1800 was monumental: it was the first peaceful transition of power. Never before in history had a transition between two opposing groups occurred without warfare. However, in the United States, this election was the start of opposition, and the transition of power between two separate groups would continue from here, beginning with the transfer of power from Federalist John Adams to Democratic Republican Thomas Jefferson. From this original conflict between the Federalists and…