Jackson’s refusal of the second U.S. Bank had some consciences to his presidency such as Whig Party, or the Republicans. This Whig Party was a representation of the elite class. Another decision that made a negative impact on his presidency was the creation of the Kitchen Cabinet, which consisted of close friends of his to take advice from when he needed to. They also abuse their anti-democratic …show more content…
For example, he refuse the decision that the U.S. Supreme court regarding the removal of the Native Americans. He wanted to remove them because he thought that they were a hindrance on Georgia’s economic being. The Cherokee nation didn’t take this lightly, so they took it to the Georgia courts but their case wasn’t heard. Then they took it to U.S. Supreme court which the Supreme Court believe that Georgia and President Andrew had no right to kick the Cherokee nation out of their land. President Andrew didn’t care about the decision and sent troops to Georgia to force the Native Americans out of their homeland.
Also, President Andrew and his democrats raise fees on products and raw materials. Even though, he intended it to protect the U.S. industry, the cotton planters found it as abominations which was called the Tariffs of Abomination. They wanted to nullify this decision because they believe that he was abusing of the federal power. Senator John C. Calhoun seen it as unfit and null and voided …show more content…
Even though, enslaved workers increase during the territorial expansion and the price of slaves quadrupled because of the demand for labor was increasing. It still didn’t stop the people of color to escapes the horrible conditions they suffered. Many people volunteered in helping the people of color run away from their slave owners and out of the old slave states.
Each year, about 50,000 of slaves would try to escape. Some people of color would go to the northern cities, where they would be somewhat safe and away from their slave owners. Around in 1830’s, the American Anti-Slavery Society was created, which consisted of African Americans and Whites. Both wanted to create an emancipation of all slaves.
In the same time, due to British eradication of slavery in the British West Indies, many abolitionist emerged in the United States. The abolitionist believed that slavery was immoral and it should be stop and they also thought that the federal government should take immediate action to fix this problem. Many white people and people of color supported this movement morally and financially. The abolitionist movement would help slave’s escapes to a safe place in the North or going unto the Underground Railroad to