To what degree do the criticisms of Andrew Jackson, both then and now, challenge American democracy?

Answer 1

In all, more than 45,000 American Indians were relocated to the West during Jackson's administration. During this time, the administration purchased about 100 million acres of Indian land for about $68 million and 32 million acres of western land. Jackson was criticized at the time for his role in these events, and the criticism has grown over the years. Remini characterizes the Indian Removal era as "one of the unhappiest chapters in American history."

It goes on til this day because the controversy over Native American land still exist.

Answer 2

Those who criticize Jackson should evaluate his actions at the time they occured. While we wouldn't do a lot of those things today you have to realize this is what the general society wanted at that time. Historians will say the same about us - IF we're still here fto have them.