The elitist viewpoint of many in the fostering nation was causing uproar, one so grand that any man who was dedicated and willing to protect the rights of the plebeians had a guaranteed ticket to the presidential office. With the debacle of the Corrupt Bargain between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams, plaguing the validity of 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 Democratic "Republican Party. Andrew Jackson is said to have had 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, believing it to be an instrument for the furthering of an elite class instead of the common man. In holding to these beliefs, Jackson and his party were valid in viewing themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy and individual liberties. However, Jackson's means to empowering the average citizen caused an economic wound to the nation.
Jackson used his power and influence as president to apply and preserve the terms of the United States Constitution. One of the largest obstacles of his presidency was the drafting of the South Carolina Ordinance to Nullify Certain Acts of Congress of the United States, passed by the South Carolina legislature on November 29, 1829. This .
Pamphlet was written in response to the tariff of 1828, called the tariff of abominations by the south. In an attempt to broaden the support of Jackson in the Northeast, this tariff was enacted in order to give an economic incentive to support Jackson.
DBQ This picture shows an accurate depiction of Jackson. ... Andrew Jackson never liked the National Bank. ... Jackson quickly vetoed this re-chartering. ... (Doc.#11) Upon hearing this Jackson did not like it. ... During Jackson's presidency he faced many problems. ...
Jacksonian Democrats DBQ In the 1820-1840 period, Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as guardians of the Constitution. ... When president Jackson vetoes the Renewal of the Bank charter on July 10, 1832 (Doc. ... Thus proving that Jackson desired equality among each person of the country. ... Jackson instead put the nation's money in "wildcat" banks across the country. ... F) are examples of declarations for state rights that Jackson would have opposed. ...
President Jackson did not uphold the Constitution very well. ... President Jackson also vetoed the U.S. ... President Jackson appealed to the working classes(Doc. ... President Jackson did little to expand in this are. ... President Jackson also encouraged economic competition. ...
Jacksonian Democrats: DBQ In American history, political parties have often taken responsibility of preserving the foundation in which America rested upon. ... However, Jackson and his followers strayed from their beliefs once in a while. Andrew Jackson became a well-known war hero during the war of 1812. ... Andrew Jackson had lost the election to John Quincy Adams. ... Calhoun, Jackson's vice president, at one point considered himself as a Jacksonian Democrat. ...
President Jackson did not uphold the Constitution very well. ... President Jackson also vetoed the U.S. ... President Jackson appealed to the working classes(Doc. ... President Jackson did little to expand in this are. ... President Jackson also encouraged economic competition. ...
The followers of Jackson came to be known as Jacksonian Democrats. ... Jackson's veto was obviously opposed by many people, including Daniel Webster. ... He feels that Jackson is doing this to separate the country, which enhances his other point that Jackson felt he could do anything in such a powerful position as president. ... As shown in Document F, Jackson purposely avoided the imminent issues in South Carolina. ... Jackson did nothing. ...
This revolution came about with the election of Andrew Jackson. ... In his veto message, (Doc B) Jackson had it in mind to guard the constitution. ... In his veto of the Bank of the United States, Jackson was acting selfishly. ... This was part of Jackson's Indian Removal Act. ... (Doc H) Another instance of Jackson's encouragement of equality of economic opportunity could be seen in Jackson's veto of the Bank of the United States. ...
The Jackson democrats attempted to aggrandize the puissance of lower classes poor while decreasing the influence of the rich and potent. ... Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian democrats believed that the US bank placed too much control into the hands of a wealthy few (Doc B). Due to this fact, Jackson vetoed the bank's recharter in 1832. ...
