Facts about Presidency of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson and the Second Bank of the United States: Andrew Jackson was an American soldier and who served as the seventh president of the United States. In 1833, President Jackson announced that the government would no longer use the Second Bank of the United States, the country’s national bank. The national bank was created by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in the 1700s to serve as a central repository for federal funds. When the Civil War ended, the federal government regained control of its currency.

It declared that the nation would use the currency that the Union had invented during the war, known as the greenback. (Ford) The government created a program for the widows of soldiers who died in the war. In December of 1865, the 13th Amendment became a law. The amendment ended slavery and freed all slaves in the United States.

The Whig Party: The Whig Party was originated during the mid-1830s. The Whigs involved enemies who united in their disapproval to President Andrew Jackson and his policies. Southern slaveholders, who opposed Jackson’s support of the Tariff supported the Whig Party. The Whig Party was a political party of the United States. During 1833 to 1856, the party was formed opposing the President Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party. Whigs stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements. The Whigs supported the importance of Congress over the importance of the executive branch.

The Indian Removal Act: The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson in May of 1830. Approving the president to grant unsettled lands west of Mississippi in exchange for the Indian’s land within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but some wanted the relocation policy. The five major tribes affected were the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole. These were called The Civilized Tribes. The purpose of the act was that Jackson encouraged Congress to adopt the Removal Act of 1830. The Act established a process whereby the President could grant land west of the Mississippi River. The Indian Nations themselves were forced to move and they ended up in Oklahoma.

Manifest Density: Manifest Destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America. Manifest destiny was caused by the fact that the American people were historically connected to English civilization. This gave them a sense of power over the other peoples who lived in North America. Because they were white and civilized, the Americans felt superior to the Indians. The term “Manifest Destiny” was an expression of an open idea on the part of Americans. But it was also a justification, in that they wanted territory and needed an excuse for a push into territory that they did not control. Manifest Destiny held that the United States was destined by God. Its advocates believed to expand its territory and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.

The Second Great Awakening: The Second Great Awakening was a protestant religious renewal during the early 19th century in the United States. It occurred in all parts of the United States, it was a strong act in the Northeast and the Midwest. The movement began around 1790 and gained control by 1800. After 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist worshipers whose preachers led the movement. The Second Great Awakening was extremely important as it led to the establishment of reformed movements. To address the suffering such as the Temperance Movement, the Women’s suffrage Movement and the Abolitionist Movement in which people advocated for freedom on religious grounds. The Second Great Awakening was in share caused by the Romantic movement, which was a reaction against the Enlightenment and its importance on reason. The Enlightenment had encouraged a religious movement called Deism.

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