Was Andrew Jackson a good president?

Answer 1

That depends what your main concerns are.

He was uncompromising and courageous in his opposition to any form of nullification or secession, declaring that "Disunion by armed force is treason".

He showed small concern for the rights (even those recognized by Treaty) of Native Americans, making no objection to the proposed deportation of the Cherokees. However, it is unlikely that many contemporaries would regard that as incompatible with being a "good" President.

His appointments to the Supreme Court were able men. Chief Justice Roger B Taney would have disappointed Jackson by his frequent opposition to Lincoln's Civil War measures, but his other appointees, even Southern ones like James Wayne of Georgia and John Catron of Tennessee, were staunchly Unionist and would have won his wholehearted approval.

He balanced the federal budget and even paid off the national debt.

He defeated the bank of the United States which favored the rich people in the Northeast and had virtually became an arm of the opposition party.