Andrew Jackson: A National Hero
Andrew Jackson grew up in poverty and ended up as a national hero. Andrew was born on march 15, 1767 and it was on the border of north and south carolina. As he grew up he studied law and went to school and got little formal schooling.
As jackson grew up he moved to vest of the appalachians which is now Tennessee. He began working as a prosecuting attorney in the settlement that became nashville. Later on he set up private practice and then met and married Rachel Robards. Jackson grew prosperous and decided to build his own mansion called the Hermitage. In 1796 Jackson joined a convention that was drafting the new Tennessee state constitution. He was also the first to be elected to the U.S. house of representatives from Tennessee.
Jackson , who was a major war general in the war of 1812 commanded U.S. forces against the creek indians who were allies of the british. In 1814 Jackson led forces to defeat the british in the battle of new orleans. After all the wins jackson had led his troops to he was elevated to a nation hero. Jackson's popularity led to suggestions about him running for president but at first he didn't have any interest. But by 1824 his boosters has rallied enough support to …show more content…
Jackson and his wife we accused of adultery regularly because Jackson's wife rachel was not legally divorced from her first husband when she married jackson. In a short time after the victory in 1828 his wife rachel died at the hermitage. The Jacksons did not have any children but they were close to cousins, nephews, and nieces. One niece actually helped served at a hostess in the white house. JAckson was actually the first frontier president and his election marked a turnaround in americas politics. Jackson made it clear that he was the absolute ruler of the democracy and didn't hesitate to use the presidential veto
As jackson grew up he moved to vest of the appalachians which is now Tennessee. He began working as a prosecuting attorney in the settlement that became nashville. Later on he set up private practice and then met and married Rachel Robards. Jackson grew prosperous and decided to build his own mansion called the Hermitage. In 1796 Jackson joined a convention that was drafting the new Tennessee state constitution. He was also the first to be elected to the U.S. house of representatives from Tennessee.
Jackson , who was a major war general in the war of 1812 commanded U.S. forces against the creek indians who were allies of the british. In 1814 Jackson led forces to defeat the british in the battle of new orleans. After all the wins jackson had led his troops to he was elevated to a nation hero. Jackson's popularity led to suggestions about him running for president but at first he didn't have any interest. But by 1824 his boosters has rallied enough support to …show more content…
Jackson and his wife we accused of adultery regularly because Jackson's wife rachel was not legally divorced from her first husband when she married jackson. In a short time after the victory in 1828 his wife rachel died at the hermitage. The Jacksons did not have any children but they were close to cousins, nephews, and nieces. One niece actually helped served at a hostess in the white house. JAckson was actually the first frontier president and his election marked a turnaround in americas politics. Jackson made it clear that he was the absolute ruler of the democracy and didn't hesitate to use the presidential veto