Andrew Jackson Failures

When Andrew Jackson was just the age of fifteen, he was an orphan and a veteran. He taught at a school and then read law in North Carolina. In 1787, he accepted an offer to serve as a public prosecutor in North Carolina. In 1788, he built a legal practice, entered in trading venturers, and began to obtain land and slaves. During his presidential campaigns, his opponents charged at him with bigamy and wife-stealing. His rise in politics was a quick succession, he was a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention in 1795, then Tennessee's first congressman, then a senator. He resigned his senate post after one year because he wanted to take a job closer to home, as a judge of Tennessee's Superior court. In 1802, he challenged Governor John

from freely trading with each other. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson negotiated an exchange of shipping right to the British West Indies. By 1836, problems with France from the Napoleonic Wars reach an amicable conclusion. The French Chambers of Deputies refused to appropriate the necessary funds. He lost his patience and asked Congress to authorize reprisals if the money was not paid. The French government then demanded retraction of this insult and the impasse deepens through 1835. Ministers were called and started to make war preparations. Finally, under British urgings, the French agreed to construe a conciliatory passage and in a later message to President Andrew Jackson as sufficient apology. France paid their debt and the crisis passed without repercussion. President Andrew Jackson had craved the Mexican border province of Texas and he made its purchase the first priority of his presidential diplomacy. In 1835, American emigrants to Texas, led by Andrew Jackson’s old Tennessee comrade Sam Houston, mounted a successful revolt against Mexico and declared their independence. President Andrew Jackson prudently declined to endorse American annexation of Texas or even to recognize the new republic without prior congressional

He turned about 10% of office holders out of office. There were two major legislative events; The Indian Removal act and the other one was major because of the precedent it set. President Andrew Jackson vetoed twelve bills, five of which were regular vetoes and seven of them were pocket vetoes. None of the bills were over ridden. President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill to build the “Mayville Road” to Maysville Kentucky. It only benefited the state Kentucky and not a project for the national government. This was the first of President Andrew Jackson’s controversial vetoes. He either saw it as unconstitutional or regards it as a local matter. During the 1830 - 31 session, Congress was not known for any major accomplishments. In December 1831, the National Republicans nominated him for the presidency. He had a strong cabinet, no bickering, which would help organize and promote his