Question

Andrew Jackson thought of himself as the "president of the people," was he? What can you find in the career of Jackson that would support his assertion, and what can you find to deny it?

Answer 1

Jackson was responsible for forcibly removing millions of Native people from their lands, and was particularly notorious for nepotistic appointments, selecting his friends rather than the most qualified people for government jobs. Hardly a populist move.

Answer 2

many U.S. citizens thought of him as a dictator