100 POINTS (if u dont actually do it your answer will be deleted and the points will be take back) Was Andrew Jackson a great president? Opinions are mixed. What is yours? Consider the words that Jackson biographer James Parton wrote in 1859:

"Andrew Jackson, I am given to understand, was a patriot and a traitor. He was one of the greatest of generals, and wholly ignorant of the art of war... He was the most candid of men, and was capable of the profoundest dissimulation... A democratic autocrat [dictator]. An urbane [sophisticated] savage. An atrocious [awful] saint."

Now write a well-constructed essay (two paragraphs) of your own about the quality of the Jackson presidency. Be sure to start with a clear thesis statement and then give specific examples of events and issues to support your position.

I believe that he was because it overcomes his negative effects as president.

Explanation:

    I believe that he was because it overcomes his negative effects as president. Yes, he was a traitor and a dictator which I do not stand for. However, he did so much good at the same time. He was the only President to be a veteran in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. He was a President that remained committed to this nation and protected the common man and common welfare of the common man. He did enslave people but many President's at the time did that too. For example, George Washington owned/inherited slaves as well. In the 1800s, slavery was still in existence and people had yet to learn that it was wrong. It took many movements and reformations when Christianity played a massive role to eliminate slavery and establish equality.

   Andrew Jackson also had some remarkable effects on our economy such as erasing the U.S. economy's debt entirely. He used his commanding presence, strong mindedness, good willpower, and a personality that ultimately showed a reflection of his decisiveness and strength not only as a President but as a person. He grew very popular and became known as the people's President by putting an end to the Second Bank and founding the Democratic Party. Unlike many Federalists, he supported individual rights and liberties and in the pursuit of happiness. He also negotiated in the trade agreement with Great Britain which opened American trade with Canada and the British West Indies. Even though President Jackson owned slaves and tried to veto a bill, without him, our nation would have still been in enormous debt, trade would be limited, the outcomes of the wars would have been different, and we wouldn't have a Democratic Party.

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