7th President · 1829–1837 · Democratic
Andrew Jackson
A true nationalist who faced down nullification and championed ordinary Americans against entrenched elites. Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears are a permanent stain.
In the Society’s PantheonOverallBGPA 3.06
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?A
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?B+
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?B+
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?B+
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?C+
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B+
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?A-
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?C+
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Andrew Jackson. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 82%.