Page 337 Hostility Respond To A Discussion Quest
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I just want you to responded to the response question that already answered and give some thought and examples to this:
Question 1: Jacksonian Democracy, as it emerged by the 1830s, revolved around the a celebration of the “Common Man.” What did that entail and how did it filter into some of Jackson’s policies? And, what were some of the limitations to that concept?
Jackson spoke that he supported and fought for the “common man” for equal rights. Jackson himself grew up poor and thru self-teaching he become an attorney and entered politics (Shi, page 325). However, his view of commoners were poor working white men which excluded African Americans and Indians who he described as savages and barbarians. Therefore, his view on democracy only applied to those he deemed fit. His push for limited government control wasn’t always applied in his policies. There were times when he utilized his power and authority to defy the Constitution. Inequality was not decreased during Jackson’s presidency but actually increased.
Jackson was very politically involved in his role as president. He upheld the Union by nullification, which gained the Democratic party more supporters by the working poor and southern farmers. Jackson felt the Second Bank of the United States had too much power halting the businesses of the state banks, so he conscientiously fought until the bank was eliminated. Little did he know this would lead to an economic depression and the Panic of 1837.
South Carolina nullified or vetoed the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 in order to protect the power of their state over federal authority. Jackson contraindicated himself when he proposed the Force Bill, which utilized military force to get S.C. to comply (Shi, page 337).Hostility and brutality are two words that can be used to describe Jackson’s actions against the eastern Indians. The Trail of Tears was an 800 mile journey that the Cherokee Indians were forced to take to relocate to lands west of the Mississippi. The Supreme Court ruled in the Cherokees’ favor but Jackson did not comply (Shi, pages 338-339). In my opinion, this is an example of hipprocity in the finest.
David E. Shi. America: The Essential Learning Guide, Vol. 1. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2018.
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