The Man on the $20 Bill
Andrew Jackson
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester and Georgia went to the Supreme Court to see if Georgia was allowed to govern the natives. John Marshal was the Chief Justice for the case.The Supreme Court came to the conclusion that the Cherokees were a "sovereign" nation and Georgia could not interfere with them. Andrew Jackson decided not to execute this ruling and ignore it. He continued to allow Georgia to continue with their mistreatment. Jackson was not a fan of the natives and considered them "savages". He wanted them out of the country, or even dead and didn't care how that goal was achieved.
Spoils System
The Spoils System is when a president or someone of high power picks someone who might not be qualified to work under them strictly because they are a friend or supporter of the candidate. President Jackson did this quite often while he was in office. He rewarded his supporters for getting him elected. It served as an incentive to keep people on his side.
Citizen of Georgia
"Andrew Jackson is the best president we have ever had! He got those god-damned Indians out of American soil! Now i can go start a farm in the new land and maybe even get some gold! We are so lucky he sees our way! Go Jackson!"
Political Cartoon
This depicts Andrew Jackson's veto for the 2nd National Bank. He believed that the new bank would favor the rich and wealthy as opposed to the common-folk. Andrew Jackson was seen as a "Regular Joe" to the rest of America and that is why he was so well-liked. People felt they could relate to him.
Cherokee Indian Chief
"Andrew Jackson had no right to take me and my people off our land. This is the home we have always known. Even though we won the Supreme Court case, Jackson refuses to put the ruling in place. We are now having to move to some new land and start fresh. It just isnt fair. I hope my people dont suffer too much."
Trail of Tears
The Cherokee Indians lived in the Southeastern portion of the United States. The land they lived on soon became desirable after people realized how good it was for farming and that is was home to possible gold. Once this was made known, Jackson rounded up troups to move the Cherokees west to Oklahoma. This journey was long and hard. The natives faced harsh cold and grim drought. As many as 4000 natives died before reaching their "New Home" in Oklahoma