Andrew Jackson's Book Report

For the first four weeks, Jackson tried to go to the mess every day and eat something because his men kept encouraging him and he didn’t want to disappoint them. He even tried to eat the gray slop they fed the prisoners, but the first time he tried it came back up with a vengeance as he puked into the trashcans of the mess hall, so he was limited to his coffee and the little food he could keep in his stomach. Due to those circumstances he quickly lost the weight the doctors put on him and slowing dropped even more as his face became gaunter and his eyes sunk into his

Our history backtracks similarly as the administration of Andrew Jackson. The daily paper started distribution in 1829 and was known as The Planter°s Gazette. It turned into the Montgomery Advertiser in 1833 and rose as the main daily paper of the new Confederate states by 1861.After the Civil War, Major William Wallace Screws, a Confederate veteran, turned into the proofreader and started to lead the distribution toward article unmistakable quality in

After the first four weeks, Jackson stopped taking care of himself entirely. His tortured mind became so wrapped in pain he’d started sitting in the corner of his cell with his arms around his knees, talking to himself, being almost catatonic when he was down or pacing around like a caged tiger, burning off energy and popping off on everyone he came into contact with when he was up. His smart, profanity-laced mouth didn’t make a positive impression on the guards. Moreover, it was blatantly obvious they wanted to go into the colonel’s cell and shut his mouth when he lost his temper and went off on a vulgar tirade with the guards being the center of his attention; nevertheless, they were smart enough to leave him alone. As a consequence of his

It is clear from the documents that Andrew Jackson acted like a king. One reason that Andrew Jackson acted like a king was because he owned slaves. Document 7 stated that Jackson owned 150 slaves while serving as president in the mid 1830’s. Jackson did just as any king would do. He hired people to do the dirty work for him, and to do the things he didn’t want to do.

Jackson not only menaced the Native American community, but defied the nation he served. On several occasions, Andrew Jackson acted rebellious to United States laws and orders. In 1813, Jackson disregarded Article IX of the treaty of Ghent , which demanded the return of Creek territory acquired in the treaty of Fort Jackson 2. Andrew Jackson, a general at the time, existed in no position to dismiss treaties that the U.S. claimed as “laws of the land”. Fueled with the American hatred toward Native Americans, Jackson stubbornly refused to acknowledge Creek ownership of any land. Jackson 's unruly attitude brought him close to making hazardous international mistakes. Believing British officers were assisting local natives, Jackson “without any specific orders” invaded Spanish Florida and killed every Spanish-British officer at a central military fort 1. His actions angered President Monroe because Jackson created tension between the U.S. and Western Europe . Exhibiting disobedience to his superiors, Jackson 's actions served as a precursor to his oppressive authority.

But in 1829, Jackson said to Congress that if a state chose to advance it’s power and legislation on the indians that the federal government wasn't required to restrict it. So when the state chose to discontinue certain treaties, Secretary of War Eaton explained in the place of president Jackson to the natives that any of the assurances in the negotiations with the U.S. were nothing more than temporary grants from one power-the United States- to a weaker nation- the Cherokees. Therefore, he declared, there were no certainties in any arrangement that could be considered permanent. This led Jackson to eventually disregarded a key section of the removal act but he also but broke a number of federal treaty commitments to the Indians; some of which he personally negotiated(Cave, 215-216). The Indians thought that the documents that they were signing would actually protect them, but Jackson thought the only way to make his twisted dream come to pass was to make a sense of false security to a group of people who had done nothing to be

In the case of Worcester vs. Georgia, Jackson disagreed with the court and went his own way, going against the law and taking the power for himself. The Native Americans were forced out of Georgia, their home, and moved to Oklahoma against their will. The Cherokee were dragged thousands of miles away from their home at gun point after they won the court case. Jackson’s job was to enforce the law but he refused and the Cherokee were forced out. Document #3 is a report from the court case Worcester vs. Georgia. “The court ruled in the Cherokee’s favor… President Jackson refused to enforce the verdict…” (Doc #3). This document is unbiased because it states the reason for actions on both sides. Jackson’s

My face beginning is sweat bullets, the heel cracked clean off the bottom of one of my new stilettos, and my stomach growling in such hunger as each street sign becomes a blur. I’m sure this couldn’t get worse. It does. The clouds break and it begins to pour down. Just my luck since Jackson wants to dash off into some bushes and leave me to a wild goose chase. I’m not really running but I’m speed walking. After awhile thoughts of hope turn into acceptance. I’m sure he’ll find a lovely owner who’ll put up with his spoiled butt. I snap out of it. I love that fur ball. I look down and see Jackson’s leash in the sand. I’m close. I begin to pray. I’m sure some nice soul will read his collar and bring him back home. I begin to head home and I pray some more. “God please help me find Jackson, after all she’s all I have out here.” My throat begins to get tight. To my surprise and relief I hear him bark. I turn the corner and look up only to see Jackson in the arms of a man standing on my steps.

One example of this is Jackson's veto of the recharter of the National Bank. In addition he directly overruled a supreme court decision on the case Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia; The supreme court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was to be left alone as they were an independent entity and that they should even have a seat in the House of Representatives. However, Jackson merely laughed at their decision and shipped them off to Oklahoma, saying that if the Supreme Court wanted their decision upheld they would have to enforce it themselves something that they cannot do. In other ways, too, Jackson expanded the scope of presidential authority; he dominated his cabinet, forcing out members who would not execute his commands. In two terms he went through four secretaries of state and five secretaries of the

In December of 1830 President Jackson would submitted the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek to congress, it would be the first to win Senate approval. President Jackson wanted everything to go smoothly so that the American people would see that he was humane and that this Treaty would benefit both the Indians and the American nation at large. With Jackson located too far away to oversee the actual removal of the Choctaw Nation, they would endure mismanagement, theft, corruption, and inefficiency on a level that would lead to their destruction. Jackson would be deeply offended and the removal of the Choctaw Nation would become one of the worse horror stories of modem era.

Andrew Jackson has gone down as one of the best presidents in United States history and that’s because he did many great things to improve the United States. Throughout his presidency he constantly abused his power as the president and did many things that expanded the powers of the president. One of the biggest things that President Jackson did while in office was pass the Indian Removal Act. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was when Jackson forced all the Indians to move to the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, while the Supreme Court declared this unconstitutional. Many of the Indians went peacefully, but many of the Indians also decided to protest and take it to the Supreme Court (Darrenkamp). While the court did side with the Indians Jackson and Congress forced the Indians to give up their land. The federal troops were called in to escort the Indians to their new land. Fifteen thousand Indians were forced to move and while on their way about a third of the Indians died, and this event became to be known as the Trail of Tears (Darrenkamp). Jackson had

In reading Alfred A. Caves’ article, it says that Jackson violated treaties that the U.S. had with the Indians in order to remove them from their land. It says that the government “misunderstood and often times misrepresent the provisions of the law” . Many times the treaties with the Indians were not seen as actual agreement that the government didn’t have to follow and abide by what was said in the agreement. When the Indian Removal Act came along in 1830, the act made things even more complicated. One of the

Andrew Jackson together with his close friends during the tumultuous times are the cornerstone and pillars of this wonderful book about someone who rose from rags to define the American presidency. Hated and beloved, reviled and venerated, Jackson was a total orphan who was able to make his way to the apex of power bending the entire nation to his desires of democracy. His election in 1828 sparked a new cycle in politics, where the people mattered more than the rich. During this time, democracy was deeply rooted and embraced by many as it was seemed to be Jackson’s priority to the American citizens. This gave the people the voice to their country and eradicated the fears of restless, changing the country facing multiple domestic issues and enormous amounts of threats from abroad. In a bid to tell the story of Jackson, Jon goes into the White House. Drawing upon family letters, he details the events, activities, and people who shaped Jackson’s world.

On March 15, 1767 Andrew Jackson is born in Waxhaw, Carolina just a while before his father dies. Later at age 24 Andrew Jackson would serve in various armed groups in defense against Native American attacks on people from 1789-1796. In 1802, Six years after Andrew Jackson  serving against the Natives, Andrew Jackson gets elected as Major General of the Tennessee Militia. In June of 1812, Two years after Andrew Jackson is elected General, the U.S. declares war against Great Britain. Later Great Britain would ally itself with Native American  tribes causing Andrew Jackson to lead troops to the Natchez through January to March, then on July 27 the Creek Native americans battle at Burnt creek against Andrew Jackson. On August 30, 1813 Native Americans

Jackson declared his first statement of removal on December 8, 1829. His motivation behind this was to persuade Congress to pass the act to start his plan to remove all Indians from the white pioneers desired territory. In this, he addressed that the movement of Indians from this land must only be by their own personal choice because, “it would be as cruel as unjust to compel the aborigines to abandon the graves of their fathers, and seek a home in a distant land”. Although, Jackson’s own draft of of his 1829 message to congress contains no reference to voluntary removal, this would not be the first time he lied to the Native Americans. The Jackson administration concluded that the treaties that Jackson previously made with the Indians were merely “a stately form of intercourse” that were most useful in gaining their agreement without opposition. These treaties mainly entailed regulations on peacemaking and the ownership of land. While they were viewed as vital to the indians, but to Jackson and his colleagues they were nothing more than meaningless documents. He only created these treaties to trick the Indians into thinking they have power in the United States government just so that he can later manipulate them into