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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13‚ President Jackson entered the army in the American Revolution. This ended his childhood and unfortunately wiped out his whole family. He became very skilled as a solder in the Revolution. After he was done serving in the military‚ he also became a U.S. congressman‚ U.S. state senator‚ and he was also the U.S. governor with Florida. After he retired from being president‚ he became a farmer. IV. Opponents in Election C. 1828 1. Democrat – Andrew Jackson 2.
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Andrew Jackson was the most loved yet most hated president in history. Jackson was the seventh President of the United States and one of the most controversial presidents our country has ever experienced. In fact‚ Thomas Jefferson once wrote‚ “I feel very much alarmed at the prospect of seeing General Jackson president. He is one of the most unfit men I know of for the place…He is a dangerous man.” This is how a backwoods boy became the face of the people when the American people needed it most while
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the ends are worth the means taken to procure the safety. For president Andrew Jackson‚ the country was nearly his family. His devotion‚ though admirable‚ does not fully qualify him to be considered good in the eyes of future generations. The death tolls and the financial panic he is responsible for have led to this downfall in legacy‚ as well as his moral standings well know at the time of his reign. President Jackson was ruthless. He came from a military background and
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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was a popular president for the time he was alive. He had done some very good things but he also had done some very bad things as well. He was just doing what he thought was best for the country. Despite the bad things he had done he was a good president that did what he thought was best. Just a few weeks before Jackson was born his father had died‚ leaving his mother alone to raise three children. He was born on March 15‚ 1767 in Waxhaw. Life was difficult for him
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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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Alex Kramer Essay If there is a definition of the phrase‚ "Horrible President‚" the first two words you read are Andrew Jackson. His bad decisions surely outweighed his good by an unknown scale. Put together his violent‚ forceful attitude with his inability to let things go and you’ve got a terrible match. People say your actions define who a person is‚ and his moves as the lead of our country certainly defined him. Jackson’s first mistake was turning a part of our country against us! By
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Andrew Jackson: Conqueror of Florida In the early 1800’s‚ Spain had little control of their territory south of the border of the American border‚ Florida. Indian tribes often raided towns in Southern American‚ then back to Florida to safety. America’s new mission was to seize Florida from Spain in order to protect itself from further attack. It seems that the tough and volatile Andrew Jackson was the only one to do it. Jackson’s nickname‚ Old Hickory‚ was fitting. Hickory was long held as the
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the country. If the leader wasn’t very intelligent‚ the team or squad wouldn’t do that well. George Washington grew into being a leader for the United States. George Washington was a great leader and always had the right tactics for his Generals in order to achieve his goals in the Revolutionary. As a courageous and outstanding leader‚ George Washington lead the Continental Army in Valley Forge. Washington was the father of his country‚ also known as The United States of America. He was a young leader
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Washington being an astute observer‚ realized that being steadfast in the positions he expressed‚ the views of the time in which he lived would not allow him to achieve his goals. He realized he had to be flexible in the positions in which he took. Washington was a study in contradiction and a master of compromise. Although his actions were a reflection of the times in which he lived‚ his self-held beliefs in many cases did not reflect the times. An example of this would be that he owned slaves but
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