Why was President Andrew Jackson nickname King Andrew?
Cultivating the image of a feisty frontiersman, Jackson felt that it was his responsibility to represent the average American citizen. He fought with Congress over any legislation that appeared to favor the rich, a philosophy known as “Jacksonian Democracy.” He also continued to fight the war on the frontier by signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which allowed the American government to forcibly relocate Native Americans to territories west of the Mississippi River. His opponents dubbed him “King Andrew,” suggesting abuses of power in the name of the people. The voters didn’t seem to mind, handily reelecting Jackson to a second term.
