1. was andrew jackson a great president? opinions are mixed. what is yours? consider the words that jackson biographer james parton wrote in 1859:

"andrew jackson, i am given to understand, was a patriot and a traitor. he was one of the greatest of generals, and wholly ignorant of the art of he was the most candid of men, and was capable of the profoundest a democratic autocrat [dictator]. an urbane [sophisticated] savage. an atrocious [awful] saint."

now write a well-constructed essay of your own about the quality of the jackson presidency. be sure to start with a clear thesis statement and then give specific examples