It cannot be questioned that Andrew Jackson had extreme impact serving as the United States seventh president. He‚ along with many others of the time‚ believed that with the impact he had he was even a hero. The fact of the matter‚ however‚ is that many results of his impactful decisions were often not always for the benefit of the country. His personal values alone did not seek the country’s best interest. With the overall result of the choices that Jackson made‚ he was indeed not hero and only
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Book Review of Andrew Jackson By Robert v. Remni Foreword by General Wesley K. Clark Published by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN‚ New York‚ NY‚ in October 2009 Andrew Jackson was a natural born leader. He started showing signs of leadership even as a young fellow. It’s as simple as that. He grew up to be an intimidating gentleman with a tall stature‚ piercing blue eyes‚ and sharp‚ angular facial features‚ which made it seem as if he could see inside your soul and convince you to do anything he wanted you to
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Andrew Jackson a hero? Yes‚ no‚ maybe so Andrew Jackson was neither a hero nor a villain‚ but still deserves to be on the 20 dollar bill. Although Andrew Jackson did many things that made him a hero‚ he also did things that would question that. He can be known as an American hero for leading America in defeating the British at Battle at New Orleans and can also be known as a villain for passing the Indian Removal Act. Jackson’s strong leadership in being a general and president still gives him
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"(http://www.azquotes.com/quote/1157726) Andrew Jackson did not like Native Americans‚ likening them to savages. Jackson disliked Native American’s so much that he made a plan to move them off valuable land. Jackson did more than just the move Native Americans using the Indian removal act‚ he also started the Nullification Crisis and Fore act. Andrew Jackson had also inspired the Trails of Tears‚ killing over 4‚000 Native Americans. Out of all the thing Andrew Jackson did in his two terms of being president
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Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828‚ making him the seventh president of the United states. Andrew Jackson was a widely recognized war hero for his efforts in the war of !812‚ otherwise known as the second AMericsn revolution. THere he made the "war-ending" victory against the bristish in the Battle of New Orleans‚ which had really occurred two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent which truly eneded the war. Andrew JAckson had ran for president once before in 1824‚ but he lost to JOhn Quincy Adams‚ who
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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president‚ was President from 1829-1837. He is also the President who is on the $20.00 bill. Known as the man of the people‚ he did many great things. He was a popular general‚ whose troops nicknamed him “Old Hickory” due to his toughness after winning a victory. He saw to many improvements of military pensions. He was very stubborn‚ independent‚ resourceful‚ and usually got his way. Andrew Jackson was the only president to have served in both the
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Old Hickory Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president of the United States‚ was the first president to come from an upbringing that was unlike his opponents. South Carolina‚ in the year 1767‚ Andrew was born and shortly after he was orphaned as a youth. Even at his young age‚ he still displayed his infamous traits of courage and passion which followed him throughout his life. As he grew older he moved to Tennessee‚ where he decided to study law. It was then that he became interested in the local politics
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Andrew Jackson a democratic man who cared about the word of the people‚ but criticized by his enemies. Jackson lived a tough life from losing his father days before his birth ‚at the age of 13 he enlisted in the Revolutionary War he was captured by a British officer and later freeed with a negotiation for him and his brother by his mother .Shortly after returning home his mother dies‚ leaving him alone.Jackson worked hard from studying law to being elected Tennessee’s first representative in the
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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson is a very controversial figure. If the question was ever asked if Andrew Jackson is a good leader for America the answer would be no. Jackson was born into a very wealthy family. Not only was he wealthy‚ Jackson was a very intelligent person. According to “After the Fact”‚” Jackson first moved to the town of Salisbury‚ North Carolina‚ reading law by day‚ and with the help of high-spirited young friends‚ raising hell by night” (131). Jackson would keep up this type
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Andrew Jackson‚ The "Sharp Knife" When we look back into history‚ we are now able to fully comprehend the atrocities the Indians faced at the hands of the historic general and President‚ Andrew Jackson. It can be seen as one of the most shameful and unjust series of political actions taken by an American government. However‚ as an American living almost 200 years later‚ it is crucial to look at the motives possessed by Andrew Jackson‚ and ask whether he fully comprehended the repercussions
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