Expansion of Democracy
Its about the government becoming more into the hands of wealthy people. The lower class citizens started to notice this. So most of them started to rally behind Andrew Jackson as a hero.
Q: Did the Jackson’s influence empower the commoner from this segment of reading?
A: Yes he set a role model for them and a lot of commoners wanted to follow his steps exactly.
Campaign and Jackson’s Inauguration
It was about how the wealthy people were against Jackson and said he was out of touch with citizens. He still won the election against adams son. Alot of common citizens were very happy. Also wealthy citizens criticized him for be a brute.
Q:Elaboration on the positive and negative aspects of this reading for empowering the commoner
A: Jackson did many great things for the commoner. He stuck up for them and made a whole new role model for a president. He may have overdid things a bit but he was still a great person.
Tariff Abominations
It was about a tariff on woolen goods from england. The southerners said it would hurt their economy but the northerners said it will make it better. Once jackson got elected he signed the tariff without fully agreeing with it.
Nullification Crisis
Did Jackson act more like a tyrant or an leader?
It was about calhoun disagreeing with the nullifications. His theory was that states could declare congress acts unconstitutional. He quit vice-president and became a senate in the south to continue arguing about tariff.I would say jackson was a leader. The state was doing something wrong so he did everything in his power to correct them.
Summary of Trail of Tears Events
Was he more like a tyrant or an leader?
It was about forcing the indians to go to another land. Most of them resisted then they had to go through the 800 mile walk in chains. Many died of O.C such as diseases, coldness, and starvation. They went to court and won but they were still forced.Jackson was like a tyrant. His feelings intervened with the law. He went against the law.
Its about the government becoming more into the hands of wealthy people. The lower class citizens started to notice this. So most of them started to rally behind Andrew Jackson as a hero.
Q: Did the Jackson’s influence empower the commoner from this segment of reading?
A: Yes he set a role model for them and a lot of commoners wanted to follow his steps exactly.
Campaign and Jackson’s Inauguration
It was about how the wealthy people were against Jackson and said he was out of touch with citizens. He still won the election against adams son. Alot of common citizens were very happy. Also wealthy citizens criticized him for be a brute.
Q:Elaboration on the positive and negative aspects of this reading for empowering the commoner
A: Jackson did many great things for the commoner. He stuck up for them and made a whole new role model for a president. He may have overdid things a bit but he was still a great person.
Tariff Abominations
It was about a tariff on woolen goods from england. The southerners said it would hurt their economy but the northerners said it will make it better. Once jackson got elected he signed the tariff without fully agreeing with it.
Nullification Crisis
Did Jackson act more like a tyrant or an leader?
It was about calhoun disagreeing with the nullifications. His theory was that states could declare congress acts unconstitutional. He quit vice-president and became a senate in the south to continue arguing about tariff.I would say jackson was a leader. The state was doing something wrong so he did everything in his power to correct them.
Summary of Trail of Tears Events
Was he more like a tyrant or an leader?
It was about forcing the indians to go to another land. Most of them resisted then they had to go through the 800 mile walk in chains. Many died of O.C such as diseases, coldness, and starvation. They went to court and won but they were still forced.Jackson was like a tyrant. His feelings intervened with the law. He went against the law.