What do you think of Andrew Jackson: War Criminal, or American Hero?

Question

I wonder what this would look like from the Cherokee perspective?

Answer 1

Hero, of course. He was an Indian fighter, saviour of New Orleans, expanded both the scope and power of the executive branch of the government, strengthened the notion that the federal government is supreme over the states, and all but single-handedly delivered Florida to the US.

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson is a war criminal, monster, and murderer unlike any other in history. He's like Stalin, except more cruel.

Oh look, comments are once again open on this topic, after having been closed for over a year in favor of the "war hero" conclusion. Andrew Jackson was a genocider who bent over backward to steal from, torture, and commit genocide against American Indians. Jackson directly stole from Indians, who continue to struggle economically today.

Andrew Jackson had a lot of options, and he chose to take America down the path of violence and injustice. He is a shameful president, and this is coming from someone who went to Andrew Jackson Middle School, and had to learn all this stuff on my own after college...

Answer 3

Andrew Jackson as a boy fought against the British during the revolution. At one point he was captured. When a British officer tried to force Jackson to polish his boots Jackson refused and was cracked over the head with a sword!

Jackson was not anti-Indian. His issue with the Cherokee Indians was that they wished to be an independent nation not answerable to US laws. This was a huge national security threat as in many cases Indian tribes joined with the USA's enemies for example in the Revolution, war of 1812, and in Florida. So unless the Cherokee's recognized US government sovereignty they must leave.
Jackson was the first to admit that some of the pressure for Cherokee removal in Georgia was motivated by greed.
But for many the fear of their indian neighbors was the motivation.
I would not call Jackson a war criminal just on the fact the concept did not exist during his time. It is not always fair to judge a nineteenth century character based on twenty-first century values.

Answer 4

'Lil of both, i'll tell you why,

He removed the Cheroke Native Americans, just for gold. He saw that there was gold under the lands of Georgia, and the cheroke had georgia to live on, but jackson kicked em out, telling them taht the indian territory, which is now oklahoma, was a lot better.
He did right things, he was the leader of the battle of new orleans, which was seriously important for the U.S. in the War of 1812, because the battle of new orleans was the main trade port for the U.S., and if it got taken over, our economy would of fell.
I think hes mostly an American Hero, actually, 99%
1% cause he removed the cheroke for gold.

Answer 5

Stonewall Jackson was an American Hero and deserves to be in the hall of fame. Only the lowest of lowlife scum would ever say anything bad about him or his greatness.

Answer 6

both

Answer 7

JESUS FREAK