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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson. By Marissa Kase. All About Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson was born on March 16, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. Andrew Jackson’s term in office was from March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1837. Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845. Career Before Presidency .

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Andrew Jackson

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  1. Andrew Jackson By Marissa Kase

  2. All About Andrew Jackson • Andrew Jackson was born on March 16, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. • Andrew Jackson’s term in office was from March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1837. • Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845.

  3. Career Before Presidency Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson was a lawyer in Tennessee and North Carolina, and was elected in 1796 as Tennessee’s first US Representative and later in 1797 became a US Senator, but resigned after 8 months. Andrew Jackson was later a Justice and the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1798-1804. After which he served in the military and became the military governor of Florida and 1821. From 1823-1825, Jackson was a US Senator.

  4. Military Services At the age of 13, Andrew Jackson joined the Continental Army and he and his brother were captured and held for two weeks. He later became the major general of the Tennessee Volunteers, and in March of 1814 he led his troops to victory against the Creek Indian at Horseshoe Bend.

  5. Military Services (cont.) May of that same year, he became Major General of the army fighting in the War of 1812. He defeated the British in New Orleans on January 8, 1815. After this, he was lauded a hero. Between 1817 and 1819 he served in the 1st Seminole War, during which he overthrew the Spanish Governor in Florida.

  6. Election of Andrew Jackson The year Andrew Jackson ran for president three other candidates, not including himself, ran for president. Each candidate represented a different part of the country. The candidates were: Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, William H. Crawford of Georgia, John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, and Henry Clay of Kentucky.

  7. The Election of Andrew Jackson (cont.) The election was close and the outcome had to be decided by the House of Representatives. When Adams was chosen for president, Jackson was convinced the election was fixed and his supporters spent the next four years attacking Adams administration.

  8. Election of Andrew Jackson (cont.) Unlike the Election of 1824, during the Election of 1828, there were no major candidates on the ballet. Therefore, Jackson was able to consolidate a power base and beat out Adams. He was elected to from the state of Tennessee.

  9. Major Issues Faced During Presidency During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, many issues occurred, in which he was responsible for resolving. Some of these were: 1835 War with the Seminoles, Jackson vs. The Bank of the United States, 1830 Indian Removal Act, 1832 Black Hawk War, and 1837 Caroline Affair.

  10. 1835 War with the Seminoles

  11. Jackson vs. The Bank of the United States

  12. 1830 Indian Removal Act

  13. 1832 Black Hawk War

  14. 1837 Caroline Affair

  15. Major World Events That Occurred During Presidency Issues and events didn’t just occur in our country during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, major world events also occurred. Some of these events include:

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