1. Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was a great man in many eyes. I will discuss his high and low when he was in his
presidency from 1829 -1837. He was known for his iron will and fiery personality, and strong use of the
powers of his office. This was probably why people called it the "Age of Jackson."
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767. His parent died when he was 14. After he study law in
North Carolina, Jackson moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While in Tennessee, he practiced law for
another 7 years. Later on, Jackson became a member of a political party led by William Blount. In 1791,
Jackson married to Rachel Donelson Robards and married her again in 1794.
Jackson serves Congress from December 1796 to late spring 1797. Jackson was elected to the
Senate for a six year term beginning the winter term of 1797-1798. Andrew Jackson was senator for less
than a year from money troubles. Jackson who was 31 at the time was selected to be a Tennessee
superior court judge for six years from 1798 to 1804. In 1801, Jackson helped organize the Order of
Freemasons in Tennessee. It was groups that help rise men in Tennessee. In 1804, he retired from the
being the judge and moved back to Nashville.
In 1804, Jackson was a Major General in the Tennessee. Jackson then fought in the Creek War
which lasted from 1813 to 1814. After beating the Indians, Jackson win caught the eyes of George
Washington. He was then put in charge of defense for New Orleans. His win in the Battle of New Orleans
made him a national hero and got him the nickname "Old Hickory". The victory in New Orleans helped
show our country strength.
In 1817, Andrew Jackson was ordered to fight the Seminole Indians. Jackson went into Florida
with a two thousand men and occupied the fort at St. Marks. He pushed the Seminole Indians back into
Spanish Florida and executed two British subjects. British subjects were known as allies of Indian. After
the victory, Secretary of State John Quincy Adam address Spain and it gave the American's the state
Florida for five million dollars. Jackson was then pointed governor of Florida for a while. He use heavy
tactics to force laws.
In 1822, Tennessee elected Andrew Jackson to run for the presidency. Jackson won the popular
and electoral votes, but did not have enough votes in the Electoral College. He lost the presidency that
in 1824r. In 1828, Jackson ran for president again. The presses were bringing up his pass and tactics
during his war time. In December, Jackson won the election in a landslide. The count was 178 to 83
electoral votes, or 647,276 to 508,064 electoral votes. Andrew Jackson became the 7th president in the
U.S. Jacksonian Democracy has began. In December 23, his wife Rachel Jackson died. She had heart
problems and finally collapse when she saw a political pamphlet from the press target toward Andrew
Jackson. President Jackson ran for president again in 1833. He won 55 percent of the popular vote, and
219 electoral votes.
2. President Jackson developed the system of "rotation in office." This was used to protect the
American people from a development of a long-standing political group by removing long-term office
holders. I think that it was used to insure loyalty of the people in his administration. President Jackson
heard about the ruling in the case of Cherokee Indians vs. The State of Georgia. He didn't like the ruling
Chief Justice John Marshall gave to the Cherokee's. In 1838, the U.S army rounded up 15,000 Cherokee's
who stay in Georgia and made them walk to the West in the cold winter days. This was called the "Trials
of Tears".
On December 10, 1832, Jackson Nullification Proclamation, he declared his intent to enforce the
law and was willing to seek and agreement in a lowering of tariffs. President Jackson then made a strong
foreign policy in which French to pay long-overdue spoliation claims and reopening the British West
Indian Trade. Jackson presidency ended in 1837. He then passed his success to his successor James K
Polk. Andrew Jackson died in June 8, 1845 on his plantation, the Hermitage, in Nashville Tennessee.
In my opinion, Jackson had people qualities which help the citizens of the U.S to be involved
with the government. This is probably why Jackson called himself "The elected representative of all
American people". President Jackson was a great man and will always be great to what he did to shape
the United States.