US History :: American History

In 1828 Andrew Jackson was elected as President, as a favorite among the United States many view him as the fighter aircraft of New Orleans. He is to many the epitome of a gentleman and that he embodies the rootls of many Americans. He views himself as the President of all the people and likes the idea of having those who worked for the government to depend on him. Jackson however, was ignorant to many of the palm that would have been beneficial to him and the United States had he not been so loth to accept advice from experts. His lack of know leadge of the asserting system was evident however, he had Nicholas Biddle to give thanks for keeping the system afloat. Biddle brilliantly maintained the Bank of the United States which in turn ensured that many financial institutions were able to maintain their efficiency. Despite Jacksons efforts to bring down the bank because of the monopoly it allowed, this short-lived veto was reversed. Biddles efficient means of running th e bank ensured a stable economy for the United States.Jefferson continues to lose favor among Americans because of his domineering style of leadership. The creation of the Whig party, led by Henry Clay and caper C. Calhoun, demonstrates the patriotic dislike held by many Americans. They aimed to influence President Jefferson and the Jacksonians to guinea pig and approach economic problems form a broad national perspective. unfortunately there was no dominant leader who was able to achieve this goal. caller continues to change and the population within the United States continues to grow. From the span of 1790 to the 1850s the population change magnitude from 3.9 one thousand million people to a little over 23 million people. Cities continued to grow and new towns continued to emerge causing an increase in farms and factories. This increase in population and town size was much prevalent in the Northeast in comparison to the South. The South sawing machine its primary growth in Mobile, Charleston, Savannah, and Baltimore. During the Second Great Awakening revivals led by Charles Grandison Finney were being held in towns along the Erie Canal from 1826 to 1831 where he preached that his listeners should entertain their salvation into their own hands. The abolition of slavery was in the forefront by the 1820s however, there were not many supporters because many felt it could only be abolished through a revolution.