Andrew+Jackson

Some say Andrew Jackson may have been the most popular man in the US before the civil war. Jackson had only a limited formal education, dropping out of school at age 13 to fight in the revolution. He had a deep hatred of the British that was born from his time serving in the American Revolution, in which all of his immediate family died. (except for his father, who had died when Jackson was young ) Allthough his experience in this war was minimal, Jackson led a volunteer force later in the War of 1812. In the second and third year of the war, he secured land for the Union in Florida as well as on both sides of the Mississippi. Jackson was a tough man with a strong opinion, and this made him an effective leader in combat. His troops even gave him the nickname, Old Hickory because of these traits. He was a hero in the Battle of New Orleans, using every resource and man he could to repel the larger British force. Andrew Jackson was said to have brought back prestige and power to the southern and western parts of the new Union.
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Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States, winning mostly by popularity. He had an intense temper, willing to fight about almost anything. He was elected in 1829 and his time in office shaped the face of modern presidency. Jackson had much more power as president than those before him. He also used more of his veto abilities than any of his predecessors. Jackson also created a sort of tension between the states and the Presidency, probably because of how strongly he enforced all of his opinions and ideas. Andrew Jackson took politics very personally, and even as President, considered violence when met with opposition. He even threatened to personally hang John C Calhoun because Calhounn led a group in South Carolina that tried to remove a tariff on goods that was claimed to be too high. Jackson went as far as sending armed forces to Charleston and violence seemed inevitable. A compromise was finally met and the tariff was lowered, settling the issue. Andrew Jackson served two terms and strengthened the power of Presidency significantly. He was a strong and successful man, on the battlefield as well as in office.
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