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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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    “What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousands savages to our extensive republic..."(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

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    Andrew Jackson won the election of 1829 making him the seventh President of the United States. Jackson was one of the candidates for the election of 1825‚ but lost due to the lack of majority votes. He was President from 1829 to 1837‚ during that time; he used Pocket Veto‚ then he came up with the Spoils System‚ another thing he did was create two different political parties‚ the Republican Party‚ and the Democratic Republicans. Andrew Jackson used Pocket Veto a total of twelve times. One of the

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    Giselle Vega-Rojas History 12 4/23/24 The Truman and Eisenhower presidencies‚ spanning from 1945 to 1960‚ were marked by significant diplomatic endeavors that shaped the post-World War II era and established the groundwork for the Cold War. During this period‚ both presidents navigated the complexities of international relations‚ forging alliances‚ implementing containment policies‚ and addressing the emerging threat of Soviet expansionism. One of the most pivotal diplomatic initiatives of this time

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    begin with Andrew Jackson’s positives. The man was a strong believer of individual rights. Jackson believed in a limited government supported by a strong dg president at the top; the states were to govern themselves with limited federal interference with the president as a representative of the country’s population. The man was indeed a war hero‚ and he built much of his image on his participation in the War of 1812. According to the Wikipedia “Why the U.S. government needs to remove Andrew Jackson

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    sure whatever initial reason they had is valid‚ but Andrew Jackson does not belong on the $20 bill. There are more deserving American figures that can be represented on something that we see so often! George Washington (Mr. $1)‚ Thomas Jefferson (Mr. $2)‚ Abraham Lincoln (Mr. $5)‚ Alexander Hamilton (Mr. $10)‚ Ulysses S. Grant (Mr. $50)‚ and Benjamin Franklin (Mr. $100) have all done something to better America and its future. All Andrew Jackson did was distance himself from the diversity that would

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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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    article named “JACKSON POLLOCK‚ Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?” this article showed the once blossoming art of Jackson Pollock and all the controversy and impact that came with his iconic and daring drip style. Since then‚ he has influenced and inspired many artists to this day. This paper will explore his life and influences that created his work‚ as well as the works themselves‚ and the extent of influence his work and ideas held though time. Paul Jackson Pollock was born

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    11 Age of the Common Man period from Jackson’s inauguration as president up to the Civil War is known as the Jacksonian Era or the Era of the Rise of the Common Man. This period constituted great change and issues warranting debate‚ such as slavery‚ Indians‚ westward mobility‚ and balance of power between the executive and the legislative branches of government. The United States had no strict class system. Most Americans identified themselves into the middle class. The common man now had the right

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    Andrew Jackson was a very well-known president. Some know him for the good he’s done‚ some for the bad‚ and some because he is on the twenty dollar bill. Many of us do not know that Jackson lived a very eventful life. During Jackson’s run for president a very personal subject came up about his past that impacted his life immensely. Before Jackson became president he fell in love with the young lady named Rachel Robarb. Although‚ Andrew and Rachel love went against social control‚ (2) during this

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