Effects Of Dbq On Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson DBQ

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. During this time period, many major events occurred with such significance that he got his own era, The Era of Jackson. Some say that Jackson should be impeached while others disagree. Either way, there are many arguments supporting both claims, but I think Jackson should be impeached because of abusing his powers, killing the Cherokee Indians on the Trail of Tears, and for taking down the national bank.

Jackson felt that the national bank only favored the poor and not the “common man” so he decided that he would destroy it. However, Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the State believed that a strong national bank was vital for a strong nation and economy. When Jackson vetoed the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States, he opposed Hamilton's ideology of a strong national bank. Document 5 shows an illustration of Jackson taking down the national bank even though a strong national bank

However, in order to do this, he has to relocate the Indians to a different location. He decided to move them to present day Oklahoma. Document 3 is what a Cherokee Indian has to say. He says “ People feel bad when they have to leave Old Nation. Women’s cry and make sad wails, Children cry and many men cry… but they say nothing and just put their heads down and keep on going towards West. Many days pass and people die very much.” Jackson did not provide the Indians with enough supplies to keep them from starving and dying.

Andrew Jackson, the most controversial president out of the 7 so far. The Era of Jackson was the most eventful and significant Era. Many people wonder if electing Jackson was a mistake and others think that he is the best president yet. I think Jackson should be impeached because of abusing his powers, killing the Cherokee Indians on the Trail of Tears, and for taking down the national