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PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON’S LEGACY 2

Born into a poor background, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) became a wealthy Tennessee

lawyer rising as a young politician before the outbreak of war between the United States and

Britain. It is his outstanding leadership in the war, which saw his rise to national fame as a

military hero, and later becoming the most influential political figure in the 1820s and 1830s.

Jackson’s presidency was marked with a major positive historical shift for America. It is only

unfortunate that his first two years in office were marred with a social scandal, which turned

political. However, great leaders are those who are strong, are bold enough to make tough

choices meant to change their societies for the better, and do all within their means for the good

of the people. Largely said, Andrew Jackson, America’s seventh president was a good president

who did more good than bad in many respects. It is this popularity, which led to calls to run for

president, which he won with a popular vote.

As much as he is associated with the cruelty witnessed with the Indian Removal Act of

1830, Jackson is considered a good president for many other things that revolutionized the

American society. He is credited for appealing directly to the common man and therefore sought

to change how presidential campaigns are conducted. He therefore went directly to the masses

instead of relying on the party democracy, which saw more people getting involved in

presidential campaigns thus winning their votes by appealing to them. He is therefore credited

for being a modern president who set the pace on how to conduct presidential campaigns even

today.

The fact is that he was not an angel but just human and his few hiccups such as the

“Eaton Affair” and the “Kitchen Cabinet” in his presidency just proves this. His critics fail to

acknowledge his sterling effort in accomplishing a successful reform agenda, retrenchments, as

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Running head: PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON’S LEGACY President Andrew Jackson’s Legacy Institutional Affiliation Date 1 PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON’S LEGACY 2 Born into a poor background, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) became a wealthy Tennessee lawyer rising as a young politician before the outbreak of war between the United States and Britain. It is his outstanding leadership in the war, which saw his rise to national fame as a military hero, and later becoming the most influential political figure in the 1820s and 1830s. Jackson’s presidency was marked with a major positive historical shift for America. It is only unfortunate that his first two years in office were marred with a social scandal, which turned political. However, great leaders are those who are strong, are bold enough to make tough choices meant to change their societies for the better, and do all within their means for the good of the people. Largely said, Andrew Jackson, America’s seventh president was a good president who did more good than bad in many respects. It is this popularity, which led to calls to run for president, which he won with a popular vote. As much as he is associated with the cruelty witnessed with the Indian Removal Act of 1830, Jackson is considered a good president for many other things that revolutionized the American society. He is credited for appealing directly to the common man and therefore sought to change how presidential campaigns are conducted. He therefore went direc ...
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