Andrew Jackson was 7th President of the United States. With Jackson as the president from 1829 to 1837, America both grew and crippled. Even as the most controversial president ever, the legacy of Andrew Jackson still lives. Because many saw him as a great political figure, his presidency began the Age of Jackson. In the eyes of some people, he was a war hero and had a positive impact on the country. On the other hand, others saw him as an enemy who negatively impacted the country. Even though Jackson was an amazing military leader, he proved to be an okay president. As president, he had his ups and downs, causing him to positively and negatively impact the country. Factors of a negative impact were his creation of the spoils system unconstitutional Indian Removal Act. On the other hand, some factors of a positive impact would be his decision to veto the National Bank. Be
fore Andrew Jacksons presidency, he gained popularity after his great role in winning the War of 1812. At the Battle of New Orleans, he crushed his British opponents with a low American casualty to a high British casualty ratio. His victory showed America that he was a war hero and fit the role of being president. Another victory for America was in 1819 when Jackson successfully gained Florida from Spain, which led to the Adams-Onis treaty. Jackson ended up winning office in 1828. Successful in getting what he wants, he was known as the president of the people. He formed the Democratic Party which would support and protect an individuals liberty. After all, he had an entire age named after him called the Age of Jackson. To begin with, in document A, during the presidential election of 1828, Jackson got more democratic votes than John Quincy Adams the national-republicans.