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This was not supposed to be a book report! Specific question are supposed to be answered and analyzed not a rambling childish immature 4th grade book report!

THIS PAPER IS ONLY ON THE POLITICS OF ANDREW JACKSON AND HOW IT RELATES TO his politics and military of THE SOUTH!

Andrew Jackson and the Politics of the Old South

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Paper #3: Andrew Jackson and the Politics of the Old South History of the Old South

Using Robert Remini’s biography of Andrew Jackson,( ONLY) answer the following question:

1. How did concerns about the South influence Jackson’s military and political career? 2. Provide three incidents in which Jackson acted with the goal of building up or preserving the cultural and political order of the Old South. 3. Make sure to analyze each incident thoroughly to establish your point. Please only cite or reference the content used in this required reading?

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President Andrew Jackson was born in the Carolinas (North Carolina to be specific) in the Waxhaws region on March 15th 1767. However, the zone of his birth is a contentious issue due to the fact that the border between North and South Carolina had not been properly studied and officially surveyed. In his youth, he and his elder brother Robert were encouraged by their mother to attend the local militia deals that were taking place. WHAT, this is way too vague?? This led to them serving at the Battle of Hanging Rock under Colonel William Richardson Davie. This association turned out sour as they were both captured by the British in 1781 while they were in residence at the Crawford family home. TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TO THE ASSIGNMENT(-Andrew was asked to clean the boots of s British officer but he declined leading to the officer slashing him with a sword leaving behind scars on his left hand and his head. Additionally, he developed a deep dislike for the British.) NOT SCHOLOARLY or COLLEGE LEVEL RESEARCH CONTENT?(Remini, 2001)

( TOTALLY EMBARASSINGThis hatred would carry on in his adult years as well and it was the driving factor of one of the initial instances where Jackson acted with the goal of building up and even preserving the cultural and political order of the Old South.) TRULY SILLY not scholoarly? STARTING HERE PLEASE give a scholarly factual account of the events ONLY Leading up to 1812, relations between The British and the United States were far from rosy and tensions increased with Americans desiring more land. War was declared on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1812 by Congress. Jackson was elated and he responded in turn by offering up 2500 volunteers to Washington.

In spite of this??? (WHAT), his men were not called up for several months. Taking matters into his own hands, he led an army of over 2000 volunteers (they were roughly 2071 UN-NECESSARILY SILLY) to New Orleans in order to defend the region against attacks from the British as well as the Native Americans. In the successive events several of his men fell sick and he ended up having to pay for their provisions out of his own pocketPOORLY WRITTEN. It was at this time that Jackson became known as “Old Hickory” due to his toughness. His dedication to his people and the south earned him the respect as well as the praise of the people of the South. UNNECESSARY BULLSHIT? Jackson would go on to defeat the British and Spanish forces at the Battle of Pensacola in a relatively short skirmish. MORE IRRELEVANT INMATURE UNSCHOLOARLY CONTENT? As a sign of gratitude, the Creeks gave Jackson the name, “Jacksa Chula Harjo”which could be translated to, “Jackson, old and fierce. “Jackson’s ragtag troops not only defeated the British force, but suffered only a few losses. Jackson didn't know that the battle came after the British and Americans had already agreed to end the war. But his victory there gave many Americans a feeling of pride. It also made Jackson famous. He became known across the country as the “Hero of New Orleans.” (Remini, 2001) TOTALLY AWFUL?

Another instance where Jackson showed his undying affection and devotion for the Old South is when he persisted with the Indian removal policy. On May 26th 1830, Congress had pass the Indian Removal Act. Jackson quickly signed this into law two days later. This act allowed for the president to negotiate treaties as well as buy tribal lands that were located in the east in exchange for lands further south and west. As a result of the Indian removal act that was approved, the five civilized tribes of the south were resettled in the new Indian Territory that is currently modern day Oklahoma. Over time it has been argued that Jackson’s removal of the Native Americans (The Five Civilized Tribes of the South) from the hostile white environment that was present in the Old South to Oklahoma probably saved their lives. Regardless, this removal helped the preserve the cultural and political order of the Old South.

Furthermore, one of the highlights of his presidency included the nullification crisis. This situation began with Congress approving the “Tariff of Abominations” which basically set the tariff at a high rate that had not been previously seen before. The people who were most affected were the southern planters who used to sell their cotton on the world market. They were quite against this tariff due to the fact that they felt as if it was in the favor of the interests of those in the north. Because of this tariff, the South had to pay more money for goods that it did not produce locally. In addition to this, it would be harder for other countries to afford southern cotton. This issue became so severe that South Carolina threatened disunion. (Remini, 2001)

Due to his affinity for the south, Jackson supported a revision to the historically high tariff rates. This revision would later on become known as the Tariff of 1832. This tariff was put in place in order to placate all of the nullifiers or all the people who threatened disunion. IT did this by lowering tariff rates. Duties were also reduced by the treasury from 45% to 27%. The bill was then revised by Representative John Quincy and it proved satisfactory to President Jackson who accepted it. It passed Congress and would later on get signed by the president on July 14th.

Although, the president was doing everything in his power to try and appease the people, extremists were not satisfied. This led to the South Carolina legislature officially nullifying the Tariff of 1832 and the Tariff of 1828. This triggered the wrath of the President who sent US Navy warships to Charleston Harbor and threatened to hang any person who worked to support secession or nullification. He would go on to verbally berate the nullifiers and he even asked congress to pass a “Force Bill” that basically authorized the use of military force in order to enforce the tariff.

In order to end the crisis, a Compromise Tariff was passed on March 1st 1833. The president saw this as an efficient wat to conclude the crisis and the South Carolina convention met and rescinded the nullification ordinance that it had in place although they nullified the Force Bill in a final show of defiance. This drawn-out saga shows how committed President Jackson was in building up or preserving the cultural as well as the political order of the south. Disunion was not a viable option and he wanted things to work the same way as they did before. (Remini, 2001)

In conclusion, the United States of America during the Age of Jackson was a nation that was brimming with possibility and it was rapidly growing into a golden, young adulthood. Jackson was able to expand the powers of the president beyond anything his predecessors did and the result was indelible changes in the entire government. He also fought hard in order to restore a nation of “We The People” as well as give a voice to all the people he represented as president. He helped inspire a uniquely American sense of promise and hope. He actively tried to assist the South in a pure fashion and he was celebrated for it. He retired as an extremely popular figure as well as a man of the people. PLEASE REVISE INTO A SCHOLOARLY RESEARCH PAPER THAT ANSWERS POINTEDQUESTIONS ONLY, NOT a book report or irrelevant content that is meaningless to the college level task of research, report and analyze within the boundaries of the scholarly college journal written content?

References Remini, R. (2001). The Life of Andrew Jackson. Harper Perennial.