Andrew Jackson was a man who was respected and loved by the American colonists. He was a war hero from the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson demonstrated traits that appealed to people as a hard worker who did what needed to be done to achieve the desired outcome. Throughout his life he always was trying to prove himself to others; even after victorious battles he truly never felt the gratification of victory. He was one who only settled for success, anything less would be a waste of time and effort.
Andrew Jackson was a leader who was comprised of numerous attributes that allowed him to win the respect and admiration from the American people. According to James Curtis, ??strength, toughness, physical courage, perseverance- these are qualities we as
Jackson?s view upon the Indians haunted him since his adolescence of the fear of Indian attacks and the fear of social instability. With the proper military Jackson was able to, ??seized their territory, and prescribed limits to future Indian aggression,? (TTP, 189). The carnage only brought him satisfaction in annihilating those who threatened the white society. He adopted a way to allow the white man and Indian to coexist, allowing the Indians to adopt proper habits and customs of the white man. In his letter to William Blount, he discussed the wanton massacre, ??the sooner we strike, the less resistance we shall have to overcome; and a terrible vengeance at once upon one tribe may have its effect upon all others,? (TTP, 198). This allows us to un
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