John Tyler became the 10th president acting from 1841-45. The ninth, William Henry Harrison passed not long after taking office, Tyler became acting president until the public accepted him and he took his presidential oath. There are many ways to judge a president, but the least biased goes back to the Constitution and the oath each president takes. Tyler played the game, aiding in the slow decline of presidents upholding their oaths.      Many presidents before John Tyler ha

Andrew Jackson     Andrew Jackson ran for two terms as the 7th president of the United States, from 1829-1837. He is often put in the same era as the 8th president Martin Van Buren who only ran for one term. They were both democrats by early 19th century standards, and they were both against the National Bank, however only one is often remembered today. Only Jackson has his face in our pockets and ran two terms.      Jackson wanted to emanate presidents before him like Thomas

1815-1840: during this time in the U.S., things were changing, including westward expansion. This setting was mostly Protestant Christian, and in that milieu, philosophical and theological ideas encouraged this westward expansion among the people. This was a positive thing for the country, but perhaps not the best for the people.      The Great Awakening movement, which spurred the idea of manifest destiny, was an emotional movement more so than an intellectual movement. With