Andrew Jackson Short Biography

Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw, South Carolina on March 15, 1767. Before he was born, his father died leaving his mother with three young boys to raise herself. Growing up, he joined the Revolutionary War, later to be taken by the British with his brother where he picked up the disease Smallpox. When Jackson’s mother got them released, his brother died on their journey back home. Soon after that his mother died from Cholera.

After finishing school, Jackson decided he wanted to become a lawyer and soon moved to Tennessee where he had his first duel and met his wife Rachel Donelson. While living in Nashville, Tennessee, Jackson bought slaves and built a mansion which today is called The Hermitage or his home. Jackson was known as major general and was well liked after stopping

During his Presidency, Jackson wanted things his way, I’d say he was stubborn because he did everything he could to get what he wanted and wouldn’t stop until he got it. First of all, he pocket vetoed the Second Bank because he simply disliked paper money. It didn’t harm him in any way, he just did not like paper money. Another thing Jackson did was make all of the Indians move to a different territory. Otherwise known as the Trail of Tears. He wanted all of the Indians out of the US territory and into a different territory. The Cherokee Indians stood their ground, but were later forced by armies Jackson sent in to remove them from the land. Thousands of Cherokee died from disease, starvation, and exhaustion.

Andrew Jackson served eight years as President and I believe without him, the US wouldn’t be quite the same. Yes, he did do some pretty terrible things, and he was a pretty stubborn man, but deep down I think he knew it was for his country. In my opinion, I do think Andrew Jackson was a good President, not a good person, just a good