Jackson a Zero or Hero?
Andrew Jackson a zero for abusing his power as president
Jackson a Zero
Andrew Jackson is a zero for kicking the Indians off of their own land, for creating the Spoils System for his supporters, and threatened South Carolina with the US army if they didn't pay their taxes.
Trail of Tears
Jackson forced the Native Americans off of their land, even though the Supreme Court told him not to. This makes Jackson look bad because he ignored the Supreme Court and forced the Natives off their land just for gold and more land.
Spoils System
In the Spoils System, anyone who was a supporter of Jackson was rewarded with a Government job; that was a bad idea because one of those jobs could have gone to someone who actually knows what they're doing.
The Force Bill
When Jackson put a tariff on imported goods, South Carolina refused to pay their taxes; so Jackson got Congress to pass The Force Bill which gave Jackson the power to send in the US army and make them pay their taxes. This makes Jackson look bad because he is forcing/threatening a state with the US army.
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson first ran for President in 1824 but lost, but got elected as the 7th president in 1828 and reelected in 1832; he was also a Democratic Republican. Jackson was called "A War Hero" because during the War of 1812 era he defeated the Creek Indians in 1813 and in January 1815 he defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans.