Take the perspective of an American citizen in 1837

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My name is Williamson Abner, a 39 year old farmer from New England. On my 65 acre farm, I have tillage land for grain, hay and pasture. My farm has 8 oxen, 12 dairy cattle and 5 horses. I am married with two sons and a daughter. My sons help a lot with the farm work and enjoy riding the horses, while my wife and daughter own a kitchen garden and are responsible for housekeeping. All my children attend the nearby public school, and my eldest son hopes to study law in future. These are very exciting economic times for Americans, especially farmers because we are able to produce surpluses, which we transport to city markets. This is all due to the leadership of President Andrew Jackson. He has demonstrated that he is firm in his decisions, non-tolerant to corruption and more concerned about the will of the common man than any other president.
When he took office, Andrew Jackson promised to get rid of all corrupt leaders without fear or favor. He has launched investigations on members of his cabinet involved in corrupt dealings. Those found guilty or unable to perform have been replaced with immediate effect. Our country currently experiences better government accountability, corruption reforms and better embezzlement laws. Before 1828, the Bank of the United States, which held the nation’s money, was in control of foreign investors and a few powerful people in the government. The poor management of the bank coupled with corruption was responsible for the harsh economic times experienced in the county.

With new reforms and new leadership of the bank, Andrew Jackson has been able to turn around these misfortunes and is responsible for current good climate of doing business in the country CITATION Beh02 p 87 l 2057 (Behrman, 2002, p. 87).
The environment for doing business has never been better in the United States. The President has ensured that the national debt is fully paid and foreign affairs are perfect. His non aggressive approach towards foreign countries was strategic to ensure he did not start any conflict. He was able to receive spoliation claims from France, Denmark, and Spain among other countries CITATION Beh02 p 97 l 2057 (Behrman, 2002, p. 97). The first American treaty with an Asian (Siam) was signed when came to power. Under his administration, new ports have been opened around America to enhance trade. His success in foreign affairs has increased American imports and exports by 75% and 250% respectively. This means that farmers are now able to receive huge returns for their products.
While President Andrew Jackson administration has overseen reforms in various sectors, it has on the other hand propagated slave trade the oppression of Native Americans. One of the most devastating decisions he made was to order for the removal of the red Indians to the west of the Mississippi River CITATION Beh02 p 89 l 2057 (Behrman, 2002, p. 89). He forced them into making treaties that would facilitate their displacement, and argued that these people could not be assimilated into the white society. This forceful removal led to great loss of life of the Indians. He did not tolerate any leader who entertained the idea of abolishing slave trade. For instance he was against the mailing of antislavery tracts from the north to the slave holding states in the south.
Despite his few shortcomings President Andrew Jackson has demonstrated that he is a firm president, a true reformist and a man of the people. He has single handedly wiped out corruption out of the country, improved the country’s banking system, cleared the country’s debt, created good foreign affairs policies and conducive business environment

Bibliography
BIBLIOGRAPHY Behrman, C. H. (2002). Andrew Jackson. New York: Twenty-First Century Books.