Andrew Jackson A Good President Essay

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For many centuries, many people could look back in history and see the positive and negative attributes to 44 different presidents. The seventh president, Andrew Jackson was a highly controversial figure which some viewed as a good president, but some viewed as a heavily negative president. Born on the border between North and South Carolina in 1767, Jackson grew up poor. At age 17 Jackson’s self-discipline improved and he began his study of the law. At age 21 he became a lawyer. Later in his life after embarking on a political career, he became a well known figure in the military. Jackson never asked his men to endure more than he endured which made him, by many, a very good military leader. Despite some events, Andrew Jackson was democratic because he wanted to veto the national bank and his stances on the Indian Removal Act. Andrew Jackson came …show more content…
In reference to Jackson’s Bank Veto Message to Congress (K), it states that more than a fourth part of the stock is held by foreigners and the (rest) is held by a few hundred of our own citizens, chiefly of the richest class.” With this in mind, Jackson’s argument was that the bank does not benefit the majority of the citizens and is controlled by foreign entities and rich citizens which could have an affect on policies, regulations and trade deals that will most likely benefit the rich and hurt the working class that can’t even be heard and don't have a voice. The argument might arise from Daniel Webster’s Reply to Jackson’s Bank Veto Message (L) that “ It raises a cry that liberty is in danger, at the very moment when it puts forth claims to powers heretofore unknown and unheard of…. It manifestly seeks to inflame the poor against the rich.” In response to the claim that liberty is in danger, it is actually in even more danger if we have foreign countries and governments having a share in our national