Andrew Jackson's Presidency: Beliefs & Policies

This assignment examines President Andrew Jackson's impact on US history. It analyzes his two core democratic beliefs: limiting federal power and strengthening presidential leadership. The essay delves into the Nullification Crisis, highlighting Jackson's role in navigating sectional tensions over tariffs. Finally, it explores Jackson's controversial policies regarding Native Americans, including the Indian Removal Act and its devastating consequences.

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Two Absolute Beliefs of Jackson as a President
President Andrew Jackson being a democrat himself firmly supported democrats and thus
brought two strong beliefs of democratic government with his ascendancy. The two
beliefs that he brought with him in the politics of US was the reduce of the powers and
functions of the Federal Government and enforcement of presidential leadership by
preserving the concept of Union government (Remini, 2013). Thus, with his rule the
existence of dichotomy was abolished as he promoted economic progress by reducing the
power and control of federal government. It is he who for the first time executed the US
Bank and affirmed the supremacy of national government in times of serious crisis by
introducing nullification crisis.
Nullification Crisis of Jackson
As soon as Jackson became the president of the US, he managed the nation’s first
secession emergency. In the month of December 1832, Jackson bought a Force Bill to Congress.
This Bill would give him the permission to lead the federal army battalion to south California.
This bill had previously declared the legislation of the federal tariff to be null and void. This was
because it offended the country’s economic powers and also posed a threat to the withdrawal of
the same in November 1832 subsequent to Jackson’s endorsement (Remini, 2013). Jackson
introduced this nullification crisis as the northern US imposed higher tariffs due to their
developing industries, whereas the southern US detested it as they used to indulge their business
in a world market. Therefore, when in the year 1828 Logrolling elevated their rates innovative
items like raw wool, hemp, flax and liquor were introduced.

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Jackson’s Presidencies in Handling the Issue
Jackson’s role of presidency is not only known for his democratic view of politics but
also is known for his introduction of policies toward Native Americans who were suppressed
before due to western expansion (Reyhner & Eder, 2017). Jackson introduced The Indian
Removal Act which passed in the year 1830 to popularize small family firms. He also imposed
laws like Trails of Tears for the fertilization of the land in the south and thus opening lands for
settlements (Reyhner & Eder, 2017).

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References
Remini, R. V. (2013). Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 (Vol. 2).
JHU Press.
Reyhner, J., & Eder, J. (2017). American Indian education: A history. University of Oklahoma
Press.