Dennis Tirkey
US history 1
February 7,2018
Andrew jackson was born on march 15,1776 in North carolina,he was the first president out for the original 13 states, he was born in poverty and did,t have much as a child.His mother and his two brothers died during conflict with the british.He studied law and passed the bar exam to become a lawyer.Among the people Through his hard work and her family’s wealth, Jackson soon found himself a plantation owner of a fine estate at the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee.He also built a name for himself as a military leader in local wars like the creeks and indians.He a became the commander in the battle of new orleans.Jackson despised the british due to the troubled past he had with them he was always a strong man with a strong motive and direction.He ran for election in 1824 but lost to quincy adams due to the support given by henry clay.He runs for president
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however, the tax on foreign goods would significantly raise the cost of living in the South as the its main economy was based on the production of cotton and did not make anything else.John c calhoun the senator of south carolina deemed the tariff as void and unconstitutional and nullified it.Jackson became furious and argued that a state did not have the authority to nullify a federal law and threatened to send troops in to enforce the law.However henry clay the vice president at that time resolved the issue by decreasing the tariff to the point it became reasonable.Jackson did not think about the states that would have a problem because of the tariff.He should have thought about south carolina when he issued the tariff.He did’t seem to care what south carolina had to say and threatened them by sending the army.This incident also shows that jackson more of a dictator than a
In order to calm things down, they made the Force Bill which forced them to pay the taxes. If they did not, then President Jackson had the right to harshly make South Carolina do it, by using the army. Jackson did not agree in letting a state nullify Federal
American lawyer, military, and politician, seventh president of the United States of America (1829-1837). He was born on March 15, 1767, at Waxhaw and died on June 8, 1845, at the Hermitage. Known by the nickname of Old Hickory, he was the first president-elect born in the territories located to the west of the Appalachians and also the first one to make public his presidential inauguration. His presidential election brought with it a profound transformation of the political class and a new form of governing and exercising power in the United States of America. Undoubtedly, Andrew Jackson was, of all the previous presidents, the one that enjoyed greater support and popularity on the part of the American people, by its humble origin and capacity
The new tariff plagued the young nation by added fuel to growing sectional differences. States’ Rights Debate Andrew Jackson taking office in 1829 meant he had was forced to respond to the conflicts over tariffs, the core of dispute was questioning of an individual state’s right disregarding a law passing by the U.S Congress. Nullification Crisis Vice President John C. Calhoun’ s early political career supported a criteria of a strong central government, 1828 was when congress passed Tariff of Abominations, ands Calhoun joined fellow southerners in protests. Economic depression/ previous tariffs severely damaging economy of his home town South Carolina, recovering in 1828, some leader spoke of leaving Union over the issue of tariffs.
He gained national fame after winning the Battle of New Orleans. Later on in his life Jackson earned the nickname "Old Hickory” because he was a good solider that possessed both good sense and toughness, but was also ruthless, killing soldiers that deserted their posts and he felt Indians where inferior people. He was a war hero I'm everyones eyes. When he went to run for president in 1824, he lost to John Quincy Adams, but won in 1828 and soon after the whole county could out he had a then-adulterous relationship with his wife Rachel. And this news was allover newspapers, say she was a shameless woman and how can someone like her be in the white house.
The Tariff of 1828 was put in place to benefit the north and west involved with agriculture as it taxed imported goods, however it poorly impacted the southern states which gained most of its profit via these goods as it increased all the expenses due to this tariff. John C. Calhoun, quickly stepping up to represent his part of the country in opposing this tariff, anonymously wrote "The South Carolina Exposition and Protest" and sent it to the House of Representatives. In this essay Calhoun discussed how unconstitutional the "Tariff of Abominations", as he referred to it, was due to its favoring the north's interests in manufacturing industry over those in the south for trade. This tariff was implemented by President Jackson, of which Calhoun was Vice President and thus had to remain anonymous, and was said to not complete its purpose in preventing competition with foreign goods but merely to raise revenue for one half of the country, giving the southern half an overwhelming disadvantage financially. His primary focus
Calhoun believed that it is unconstitutional to tax imports with the only goal of raising revenue for the nation. Calhoun protested against this tariff was unfair for the South so he drafted a document called the “South Carolina Exposition and Protest’ which expressed his idea of nullification and state’s rights. Eventually a compromise tariff was passed in
South Carolina eventually declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, were null within their jurisdiction. Furthermore, they threatened that if federal officers tried to forcibly collect the tariffs, they would secede from the Union. This shows that Jackson was not democratic because he obviously was not following the will of all Americans, just the ones who made the most money. The Northern aristocrats were taken care of, but
South Carolina threatened to succeed from the nation due to tariffs they did not agree with. Jackson actually did not support the tariff, but he still was not okay with the defiance from South Carolina. To halt the rebellious behavior from going any further, Henry Clay created a compromise to reduce the tariff over eight years. Jackson then had the authority to use troops to enforce federal law through the Force
Jackson became a war hero in the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was to stop British impressment and stop Indian attacks along the frontier. Jackson supported policies that forced migration on Native Americans. Jackson was founder of the Democratic Party on January 8, 1828. The Democratic party was formed to oppose federalist who supported the ratification of the US Constitution.
Andrew Jackson had served in the military during the Creek Wars. Jackson would later use his military strategy to win the Battle of New Orleans. Military strategy wasn’t the only thing he had, he also had Economic strategy. During the Nullification crisis goods from Britain were being imported and
Calhoun, which Jackson then fixed by lowering the Tariff of Abominations to the acceptable standards of South Carolina and prevented South Carolina from setting a precedent which would turn the U.S into utter and complete chaos. We have learned how John C. Calhoun stroked the fires with the “match” that was the “South Carolina Exposition and Protest” (Khan Academy, 1832). How Jackson fixed The Tariff of Abominations that was causing all the problems through the Tariff bills of 1832. As well as how Jackson prevented a horrifying precedent being set, that precedent giving us a glimpse into a horrifying United States through his speech against South Carolina’s seceding attempt. Without Jackson’s involvement in The Nullification Crisis, America would have become a down ridden, war torn, and impoverished nation that could not even hold what stiches it has left together.
Andrew Jackson did what he wanted to and didn't listen to anyone else. When you are the president and you don't listen to other people only yourself. your are not doing your job right. We shouldn't want a tyrant on our money. we elect people to listen to us and show our ideas.
Jackson in response to some states nullification asked congress to pass a legislation which would permit him to use federal troops to enact a federal law which has been nullified. By doing this Jackson made it clear to any state that didn’t follow the new tariff law that he would send in the military if necessary. However Jackson not only threatened troops but that he would also hang every person who refused to pay the tariffs. As a president this seemed harsh to say to his American people. Eventually there was an avoidance of an armed confrontation by the Congress, however Jacksons actions to the common working class man was that he was looking out for the working class and limiting the power of the
He made a tax on imported goods and that did not make everyone happy. “But southerners opposed tariffs for several reasons”(Hart 262). He didn't care about the people and he just made the tax. Andrew Jackson does not represent
Andrew Jackson during his time was considered a very patriotic politician he hated the rich, he hated the Indian, and loved the idea of slavery. It has been said that he grew up not educated and had a bad up bring but still managed to get to a high political suture. Jackson at one point was general and had a very decorated portfolio, which made sense he would become president, Andrew was most well know for “The Battle of New Orleans” where Andrew Jackson, prevented the British Army and General Edward Pakenham, from seizing New Orleans nearing the end of that war.