... and thought that the shareholders of the bank used the bank the benefit themselves instead of the nation. This decision angered many people, and in Daniel Webster's reply to President Jackson's veto(Doc. C), Webster states "It manifestly seeks to inflame the poor against the rich; it wantonly attacks whole classes of people, for the purpose of turning against them the prejudices ... were independent citizens. In her report, she sounded surprised to see that the United States was in such great shape politically, economically and socially. There was, however, an event where Jackson took a...

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... actions, and the way he mirrored nationalism changed America into what become less of an aristocracy and more of a democracy. This benefited our society as a whole. Jackson was a man of humble background. In his time, a man that was born in a cabin was looked upon highly, and some of those with more noble ... upbringings actually apologized for not being born in a more humble place, Jackson was a brash, strong-willed man. He first got his fame in 1815 when he Then in 1818, he violated Spanish territory without any authorization that were being ... votes came from the West and South. Whe...

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... The south felt this tariff would make them pay for northern industrialism, and they did not want to succumb to the will of the North. Jackson was against this theory of Nullification because he was a strong supporter of the Union. He took action against this by publicly "nullifying nullification" ... collect the unpaid duties. Finally a compromise tariff was passed in 1833 which increased the number of duty free items and reduced other duties. Jackson's decisive actions in the Nullification crisis helped define the powers of the central government more clearly, they made it clear to the ...

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... the 1824 election, the people had lost faith in any sort of politics that wasn't geared to the betterment of a personal agenda. Then came Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States of America, and the Jacksonian Democrats who held ideals so steadfastly that they caused a schism in the previous ... an iron fist and a velvet glove, demonstrating the character and responsibility that one must assume when taking the oath of the oval office. Jackson denied nullification, embraced the cultures of the Native Americans and urged them to preserve it, and destroyed the bank, believi...

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... equal in power to the legislative branch. These Jacksonian ideals of de-centralized government can still be seen in politics to this day. Jackson was the first American president to have come from the frontier society of the American West. His ambitions were to be wealthy and ... received military glory rather than have political power (although military glory is a good way to gain popular support and political power). Jackson gained "national hero" status after his military victory at the Battle of New Orleans. This victory, along with wounds from his participation in ... the unpaid d...

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... were established because of the rise in democratic view. American politics were overtaken for 20 years by Whigs and Democrats, which was known historically as the Second Party System. Andrew Jackson, a writer, Democrat, Ideologue, and freedom fighter. Andrew Jackson had many different aspects on crucial components of the American government. Everyone of his aspects all connected to one significant foundation .FREEDOM. Andrew ... that if the government became a powerful force, it would jeopardize the freedom of the individual and the sovereign states and benefit the rich because of the e...

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... theory of government was that it should offer "equal protection and equal benefits" to all white males and not favor one religion over another. Jackson also was determined to keep a continuing suppression of Indians. The seventh president of United States, considered the Indians as most whites did in the 1830's as "savages" and Marshall court ... take responsibility. White settlers believed that Indian removal was necessary because contact with Indians would result in endless conflict and violence. In 1830 congress passed the Indian Removal Act, with Jackson's approval, to finance the ...

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... 2nd National Bank, which he thought was a horror to the people. Finally, he strengthened the federal government through his policy on South Carolina. Andrew Jackson heavily influenced and promoted a greater democracy, the Jacksonian Democracy. Officials were quicker at work as their terms grew shorter. As people directly elected their government ... not being reelected loomed over many heads, causing a overall improvement in work ethic. And because the policy of rotation of office was set fourth, Jackson was able to remove those long entrenched in their positions, replacing them with able...

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... the case of Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge of 1837, the Chief Justice resolved a monopoly over the Charles River crossings. Since a Democrat, Jackson, was out of office, it was up to Jacksonians like Taney to keep the Jacksonian ideals intact. He resolved the case by adjudicating that old ... retaliated for two years and eventually went to court. The court ruled Cherokee's didn't have to follow Georgia rule in their own land. Jackson ignored this ruling and didn't send any forces to defend and protect the Indians, letting the southerners drive them from their homes. This ... not...

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... and thought that the shareholders of the bank used the bank the benefit themselves instead of the nation. This decision angered many people, and in Daniel Webster's reply to President Jackson's veto(Doc. C), Webster states "It manifestly seeks to inflame the poor against the rich; it wantonly attacks whole classes of people, for the purpose of turning against them the prejudices ... were independent citizens. In her report, she sounded surprised to see that the United States was in such great shape politically, economically and socially. There was, however, an event where Jackson took a...

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... a peaceful transfer of power from the rich masses living in the East to the poorer masses in the Mid-West. This revolution came about with the election of Andrew Jackson. Along with Jackson himself, Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberties, and equality of economic opportunities. The Jacksonian Democrats were partially wrong in ... , which allowed for South Carolina Acts and Resolutions" publish, the Jacksonians are allowing the people to make up their own minds on the subject of slavery. A third exa...

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... The Jacksonians claimed that they were guardians of the constitution, but when this statement is examined closely, it contradicts the actions that President Jackson had taken while in office. One of such actions is the veto of the bank charter that was already established as being Constitutional because ... of the rulings in the McCulloch v. Maryland case. Jackson opposed the Second National Bank from the start, solely because individuals and not the nation had benefited from the bank. The individuals that invested ... in the bank belonged to certain social classes and became the substa...

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... so to protect the common people. They were a government for the people and that is exactly what a Democracy is supposted to be. Because of Jackson's actions, he shifted the power from the Wealthy to the common man. Sectionalism had become evident in South Carolina during the issue of nullification in South ... (doc. G) the majority of the people were in accordance and agreed with the Act. Though the Act violated the treat of New Echota, Jackson completely went against the Supreme Court's ruling and continued with the Act. These actions could have had him impeached but because the majorit...

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... bank notes, expanded the country's money supply, and produced an abundant amount of sound currency. The government benefited because it was a safe place to store, transfer, and distribute currency. Jackson destroyed the Bank, causing class animosity, such as the riots in New York and Philadelphia described by Philip Hone, a businessman and Whig. (Doc E) The controversy over nullification produced a ... American's were of no pressing importance. Though he Marshall court upheld Native American rights in three different cases, Johnson vs. McIntosh, Cherokee vs. Georgia, and Worcester vs. Ge...

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... South Carolina would nullify national governments actions if they would violate the interests of South Carolina. The state also nullified the increased tariff of 1828, which they believed was unconstitutional. Jackson brought troops to the border of South Carolina and threatened to invade if the state would not collect the tariffs. He justified this measure by stating that the Constitution called ... the wealthy and foreigners at the expense of the common people. Attempting to benefit the lower, working class, he placed the federal money in state banks. This action proves that Jackson and...

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... constitutional means to reform the abuses of such a government and to provide new guards for their future security."(Doc A) To fulfill that duty, Jackson did just that. He used constitutional means to reform society as it was into what it should be, what all of their forefathers fought for ... only used by and served to the rich. It enjoyed "an exclusive privilege of banking almost a monopoly of the foreign and domestic exchange."(Doc B) Jackson also believed that the bank had a "concentration of power in the hands of a few men irresponsible to the people." and that there weren't ... any...

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... the re-charter bill submitted to Congress. They believed that the bill would pass with substantial majorities and it did. They also believed that Jackson would hurt his re-election chances if he vetoed the bill, for it was clear that Congress and many others supported the bank. ... generally the right of a state to nullify laws which went against its interests. In 1832, South Carolina passed a law to nullify the tariff. Jackson was willing to use force and strongly denounced disunion and nullification. He began to strengthen forts in South Carolina and ordered warships to the area.1 (p....

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... and taking away from the wealthy man. The United States Constitution was written in order for the American people to all be given equal rights and opportunities. Jackson, as president, is a true team member of the less opportune men. He states this in his campaign when he runs for the presidential title, ... later causing him to be elected by the people. Jackson though supporting equal rights and power to everyone, didn't mean he included the women and black fellow Americans. However, he is taking a step in the ... right direction by striving to produce equal power among all white men. ...

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... a select group of people (bank investors) instead of benefiting the nation as a whole. However, it was actually constitutional because of the Tenth Amendment that was passed in previous years. Jackson's veto was obviously opposed by many people, including Daniel Webster. In Document C, Webster accuses the veto for the sole purpose of "turning against [classes] the prejudices and resentment of other ... To her, the United States was sound in politics, finances, and social issues. However, all was not well with the Jacksonian Democrats" discernment of political democracy. As shown in Docum...

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... contradicted their opinion, such as issues dealing An immense issue concerning the nation was the control and stability of the national bank. When president Jackson vetoes the Renewal of the Bank charter on July 10, 1832 (Doc. B), he argued that the control of the bank was not in ... as an orthodox federalist. The Acts and Resolutions of South Carolina (Doc. F) are examples of declarations for state rights that Jackson would have opposed. This shows how Jackson increased his powers of presidency beyond the ones that were intended for him stated in the Constitution. A prime example of con...

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... abusing their powers in order to alienate minorities. Jacksonian Democrats used the United States Constitution to protect all forms of government in the country. Jackson went against multiple Supreme Court rulings in order to protect political prosperity. Jackson preferred the rights of individual communities over monopolies which can be seen in "The Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge " due to Robert Taney ruling ... ensure the conservation of the constitution. The Jacksonian Democrats failed to uphold the individual liberty of each individual in the United States, the only fault in ...

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... power to shift dramatically westward. Not only would this help the working man become an active part in politics but also, since President Andrew Jackson was "Champion of the Common Folk", it would help him to gain more votes in coming elections." The Working Men's Declaration of ... Independence" is an excellent example of how political democracy was protected. Jackson also used the spoils system and awarded those who were loyal to the party by assigning them a governmental office. The president had completed so ... was in such great shape politically and economically. Matters in econom...

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... local officials to be elected into office rather then appointed to give voters more control of their local government. Another principle of Jacksonian Democracy was the rotation system in which Jackson limited a person's stay in office to one term and appoint another in their place, therefore, emphasizing the average American capable to hold government office. Along with rotation came ... led Jacksonian Democrats to correctly view themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. In creating a mor...

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... for ethnic minorities. During the early years of America the Indians were gradually forced westward by settlers, or assimilated into the American culture. In 1830, under Jackson as president, the Indian Removal Act was passed. The Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles, and other tribes that were east of the Mississippi River ... on their backs. They conditions are not good and many look weak from the travelling to new land. In 1835, under Jackson's presidency, slavery was fought for by the executive branch. Jackson was supported in all slave states, where many Jacksonian Demo...

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... as guardians of the United States COnstitution was not a completely accurate view shared by the Jacksonian Democrats. Many Events during Jackson's presidency did not demonstrate dedication to the Consitution. A few of these events were The Corrupt Bargain, The Eaton Affair, ... and the Bank War. Although the Constitution was not fully figured out, it would be with the help of John Marshall. President Jackson believed in a powerful national government, but the government could not reach this state without first being able to get along with eachother. When Clay ... it was called The corr...

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