Andrew Jackson Project

1. Andrew Jackson Project By Cassie, Jerry, Zach, Cody

2. How democratic was Andrew Jackson? Yes, he was democratic most of the time. In Document 5, Correspondence of Andrew Jackson, he adopted an Indian boy that didn’t have any family left. In Document 1, Andrew Jackson’s letter to Congress, He wanted more people to be able to work in the government by limiting the years in a term. In Document 4, Andrew Jackson and The Course of American, he thought the offices should rotate every four years so more people could have a chance in government and try new things. In Document 3, Letter From Andrew Jackson, he was helping Dr. Bronough by letting him know that if the soldiers can vote he will have a better chance at winning the election because they will stick by him and vote for him. In Document 8, Jackson’s Call, he was paying all the soldiers for fighting in the war even if they were of a different color.

3. Was Jackson a good president? No he wasn’t a very good president. In Document 2, The life of Andrew Jackson, he wasn’t very careful about the people he worked with and he lost over 1 million dollars. In Document 6, Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress, he wanted to move all the Indians to the other side of the Mississippi River. In Document 7, Memorial of the Cherokee Nation, They were educated people who had taking the ways of the white people, but there were still forced to leave there home. In Document 9, Slave Holdings of Andrew Jackson, He kept slaves and the amount of slaves that he had increased during the years. In Document 10, Political Cartoonof Andrew Jackson, It showed him as a king, and was in charge of everything around him.