Andrew Jackson
American Hero
American Hero
Andrew Jackson is not just your ordinary president, he was much more! He grew up in a log cabin, with little money! He worked his own way up, and nothing was ever just handed to him. He became very popular in election because he related to the "lower income" people! once elected president on his second try, he became a very strong leader and influenced our way of government.
Lots of land!
Jackson was determined to get more land from the Native Americans, and so he did! As you can see on this map, it was originally owned by the Cherokee tribe. Even though there were many deaths, Jackson managed to move the Cherokee tribe to a new location in Oklahoma! This, I think was a great move on his part because there was a good growth of cotton there, and gold was found!
Any white men can vote!
Another reason i fully support Jackson is because he let any white male vote! He made it possible for even the lower class to be apart of government! You didn't have to "own land" or have lots of money! He could fully relate to them and made voting fare!
Closing the National Bank
In my opinion, closing the National Bank was a great idea! This way, the wealthy and lower class people will be treated more as equal! All of the money wont just go to the wealthy, the lower class will get a better flow of money with just having state banks. This will positively impact the economy. This was also a very good move on Jacksons part.
Andrew Jackson - Political cartoon
This cartoon shows how Andrew Jackson started as a low class person and made it all the way into politics! It shows how he was just an average man, but came through to be much more!