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Andrew Jackson
Questions about Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.
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Did Andrew Jackson ignore John Marshall's order in Worcester v. Georgia?
No. President Jackson ignored John Marshall's personal opinion about the federal government owing protection to the Cherokee, but that wasn't part of the official ruling in Worcester because the United States was not a party to the case. Courts only have authority to issue legally binding decisions against people or entities named as a party to the suit being tried. Jackson may have had a moral and ethical obligation to defend the Cherokee Nation against Georgia's aggression, but no legal duty had been established.
The only legal rulings in the case were against the state of Georgia. Under pressure from President Jackson, the Governor of Georgia complied with the order to release the plaintiffs, but ignored the opinion about the state's lack of rights with regard to both the Cherokee and their territory. The President declined to intervene.
Jackson continued to support Georgia in its mission to drive the Native Americans from their land, and successfully hobbled Marshall by nominating like-minded Associate Justices to vacancies on the then seven-member court. By politicizing the Court, Jackson subverted its power as one of the checks and balances on the Executive and Legislative branches.
The sad conclusion to this story was the 1836 ratification of a removal treaty between the United States government and the Cherokee Nation, the Treaty of New Echota. This resulted in the US Army forcibly relocating the Native Americans from their ancestral land under the Van Buren administration in 1838, a travesty later known as The Trail of Tears.
Case Citation:
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)
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What happened at Andrew Jackson's inaugral reception?
Well, during the inauguration, there was the "inaugural brawl" which everyone began to destroy stuff and steal furniture from the white house. I think Jackson had to flee or something because it was a mass. People thought they had the right to steal and destroy things because they were the "common people" and Jackson was the "common hero/man". Some people began to call Jackson the "King Andrew" since he acted like a dictator.
What is Andrew Jacksons favorite thing to do?
Andrew Jackson loved to horse race he earned so much money from it he could've made a living from it.
What was Jackson's attitude toward equality for women and Native Americans?
He is the 7th President of the United States of America. He has a big heart or let me say good relationship on low class people like farmers, laborers etc. considering that he is an aristocrat. They looked up to him. He treated black and white people in the same manner also.
What was the purpose of Jackson's kitchen cabinet?
The kitchen cabinet was a collection of unoffical advisors for Jackson after he fired all of his last cabinent officers who wives were ugly to Peggy Eaton in the Eaton Affair.
Did any African Americans fight in the battle of New Orleans?
Yes, actually, many African-Americans worked for the Confederate Army during the Civil War, as the army officials most likely promised them freedom, food, and good shelter for as long as they won they war. Of course, the Confederate Army did not win the war, and were freed anyway. This would exclude Texas, whose slaves did not know they were free until June 19th of the next year, which is now the National Holiday "Juneteenth."
What is the relationship between President Andrew Jackson and Judge John Marshall?
Yes, on the Indian Removal Act. Jackson said that the Indians should be removed to prevent any possible conflicts, and Marshall said that the Indians are on their own land, and no one can go on it.
Andrew Jackson was considered to be a pragmatic leader. He spent considerably more time focusing on domestic matters than on foreign issues. He was known for his diplomacy and for his highly developed skills as a negotiator.
He was totally against nullification and did everything he could think of to fight it and to prevent the next logical step which would be secession, if nullification did not work to solve their grievances. More specifically, he armed federal forts in SC more strongly and replaced some of their personnel with men he could trust and threatened to use force to collect the tariff. "Tell the nullifiers from me that they can talk and write to their hearts' content. But if one drop of blood is shed there in defiance of the laws of the United States, I will hang the first man of them I can get my hands to the first tree I can find."
Who was the president of the national bank during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
Nicholas Biddle was the president of the bank. He challenged Jackson and got Congress to renew the bank's charter in 1832, an election year. Jackson vetoed the bill to re-charter and the existence of the bank became a campaign issue.
What battle did Andrew Jackson become a national hero in?
The Battle of New Orleans (1814 -1815 ) made Jackson a national hero.
What did the act call for and why did Andrew Jackson support it?
provided for the general resettlement of Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River to lands west
President Jackson was a strong opponent of Indian tribes
What was Andrew Jackson's attitude toward equality for women and Native Americans?
1. During his lifetime, all States denied women the right to vote. This was a widely held accepted practice at that time and Jackson did not indicate any opposition to it.
2. I'm not sure what you mean by "dead". Of course all women had certain rights, even married women. Women received protection under the law and there is no reason to believe Jackson opposed those protections.
3. It is true that women gave over property rights and rights to sign contracts to their husbands when they married. The rationale for this is that women, many of whom rarely got out of the house or received much education, could be naive and easily cheated or swindled. Their husband's it would thought were in the best position to protect them. I know of nothing to show that Jackson was opposed to this common belief.
4. Jackson did own African-American women (and men) as slaves. He seemed to be satisfied with that arrangement.
5. Jackson did not have much education himself, and tended to dislike highly educated people generally (since most of these types were wealthy easterners). But he did understand the value of education. His adopted sons attended private school as children. He did not have any daughters so we cannot compare treatment. But generally, women received little more than a basic primary education (if that) since they were not expected to be a part of the workforce later and would rely on their husbands for most interactions outside the home. Jackson never took any strong positions against these practices.
- Mike
source: http://en.allexperts.com/q/U-S-History-672/2008/11/Andrew-Jackson-Women-Rights.htmWhat did Andrew Jackson do in the Civil War?
There is no one cause or blame for the start of the Civil War. Yes, events like the Tariff of Abominations and the Nullification Crisis did lead to the war, but they are only a small section of the big picture.
What political party did Andrew Jackson belong to?
He was a Republican when he was elected vice- president but most of his life he was a Democrat. His old party split when the Civil War began and Lincoln picked him as a running mate. After he was President he went back to the Democrats.
Why was Jackson sent back to Florida in 1817?
The United States sent Andrew Jackson to Florida in 1817 in pursuit of Indians. He invaded the state.
Andrew Jackson spent a large part of his military career fighting Native Americans. This lead to an apparent dislike of all Indian's. As president he advocated the removal of civilized Indian tribes from their ancestral lands. Andrew Jackson caused between 4,000 and 15,000 Indian deaths during what is known as the "Trail of Tears".
How did the the nullification crisis impact the power of the US government?
The nullification crisis developed when South Carolina refused to collect and pay to the US government tariff monies. President Jackson displayed the power of the Federal government by using troops to force South Carolina to comply wit the US Constitution which specified how tariffs were part of the duties of the US government. It was a strong message by Jackson.
How was the bank unconstitutional to Andrew Jackson?
Yes, it was, because he did not veto the Bank, he vetoed legislation that would have continued the bank's charter in order to keep it in business. The Constitution gives the President the right to veto proposed legislation without conditions or restrictions, therefore, any veto is constitutional by definition. Congress has the power to create the bank, but it created it with a charter that was due to expire in 1836. New legislation was needed to keep the bank in existence. President Jackson vetoed that legislation properly.
What part in the civil war did Andrew Jackson take?
Andrew Jackson died in 1845, some 15 years before the Civil War began. He obviously did not fight in the Civil War.
What was Andrew Jacksons nickname during the war of 1812?
"Old Hickory", because it is said that he was as "tough as old hickory" wood on the battlefield.
