Thomas Andrews

The Jacksonian Period, which lasted from 1824 to 1848, is recognized as its characterization of “era of the common man.” During Andrew Jackson’s presidential term and era, the economic developments affected the middle to lower class men more than the wealthier elite. His political ideals resulted in more voice in the government to white males and introduction of official political parties. This era’s political changes caused a surge of reform movements. However this era of the common man only…

detrimental in the following decades as it became a major issue during the Civil War. By 1828, the tariff rates increased by 45% bringing the south into an agricultural depression. John Calhoun, the vice president under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, led The South Carolina Exposition and Protest, which suggested the states need to join together in order to get back their basic rights. Furthermore, Calhoun believed that the federal government could only pass tariffs for the purpose…

Indian Policy Andrew Jackson’s policy of removing the Native Americans impacted the lives of many Native Americans and claimed thousands of their lives as well. To this day, this brutal policy is well known for its awful background and role it played upon civilizing the Native Americans. This policy is important since it significantly reveals how desperately they wanted more land. By pushing the Native Americans west of the Mississippi River, it showed that they would take a desperate action…

Jackson, as a southerner, should be credited for his intolerance toward nullification in the south. The crisis started off with the Tariff of Abominations, also known as the Tariff of 1828. It was a part of a series of tariffs after the War of 1812. Northern businesses were losing money because of the low prices on imported goods, so the Tariff of 1828 taxed imported goods to help business sales. The southerners were unhappy and believed the tariffs favored north but harmed southerners because…

stated that the federal government only existed at the will of the states, and therefore if a state found a federal law unconstitutional, it would have the right to nullify that law within its borders. After the Webster-Hayne Debate in 1830, President Andrew Jackson’s stance against nullification was hardened. In 1832, the issue became a real crisis…

The men that shaped our nation have been a part of our history for over hundreds of years. The most import men are Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Robert Hayne, and others. These men have taken multiple terms in office in different positions and made an impact in all of their offices held even in their hometown states. John C. Calhoun was a congressman who also ended up being a vice president, secretary of state, and U.S. secretary of war. Calhoun was born on March 18, 1782 in South Carolina and…

Entertainment is available in many ways, shapes, and forms in today’s world of technology. Oftentimes we may find that these methods of entertainment are tools for information or even criticism. These criticisms often extend over various forms of media, with the same message being delivered in a different way. This can be seen in Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, which is not only a classic literary novel but also a play. The play version of Lord of the Flies, in which I attended, although…

During the period 1800 to 1890, the Plains Indians lost their ancestral homelands to white settlers from the USA, leading to them being forced into reservations. This was due to reasons including the actions of the federal government and the US army, their own mistakes which affected public opinion of them and the westward movement of settlers due to the railroads and the discovery of gold. One factor that meant that the Plains Indians lost their land was the actions of the federal government. A…

How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? Andrew Jackson the democrat? More like Andrew Jackson the DEMONcrat! Andrew Jackson is considered to be one of the most famous presidents in American history because of his “democratic” views. The era of the “common man” marked the beginning for American democracy where ordinary people had a say in the government. To Jackson, democracy meant that all agencies of the government, including the congress, the president, National Bank, and Supreme Court must…

Democracy was a period of American history that occurred roughly from the election of President Andrew Jackson in the late 1820’s all the way to the 1850’s. During this time many positive and negative things occurred during the United States history. A common argument that occurs even to this day from this time period is, was President Andrew Jackson a true American hero, or a true American Villain? Andrew Jackson is indeed not a true American Hero, but is a Villain. During his presidential…