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Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. He is on here due to his role in the Trail of Tears, where he abused the constitution and caused a genocide; | Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. Although he was responsible for many good things, including expanding America's territory (including the sate of Florida), introducing the Tariff act in 1832, and providing the people with laws they wanted rather than leaving everything up to congress. He is on here due to his role in the Trail of Tears, where he abused the constitution and caused a genocide; He was originally a good person who cared for others; but later gained a darker side. Also he invaded South Carolina when the state opposed his Tariff act, forcing them to compromise. 60,000 + Cherokee alone were killed during his "Indian" Removal Act which he were bent on enacting. | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, 20 July 2013
Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. Although he was responsible for many good things, including expanding America's territory (including the sate of Florida), introducing the Tariff act in 1832, and providing the people with laws they wanted rather than leaving everything up to congress. He is on here due to his role in the Trail of Tears, where he abused the constitution and caused a genocide; He was originally a good person who cared for others; but later gained a darker side. Also he invaded South Carolina when the state opposed his Tariff act, forcing them to compromise. 60,000 + Cherokee alone were killed during his "Indian" Removal Act which he were bent on enacting.