andrew jackson

Andrew Jackson

The seventh president of the united states was Andrew Jackson. He was born in South Carolina on march 15, 1767. He was born to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchingson Jackson. His brothers were Hugh and Robert. His dad died in 1767. Andrew attended frontier schools and acquired the reputation of being a fiery-tempered and willing to fight all comers.( http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm)He learned to read and was of ten called on by the community to read aloud the news from the Philadelphia papers. (http://encarta.msn.com/content_761569591/Jackson_Andrew.html)

He was 13 years old when the American revolution started. He became an “orderly” messenger in the militia of South Carolina. (http://encarta.msn.com/content_761569591/Jackson_Andrew.html) his brother Hugh was killed but Robert and he were captured. They were out in a British prison in Comden ,South Carolina when smallpox broke out. Smallpox killed Robert but Andrews mom got him out. Andrews mom died right after the smallpox by helping nurse other American prisoners. He was 14 years old without any immediate family. With a 4300 inheritance from his grandpa he went to Charleston, South Carolina. He made a dashing figure in society until his money ran out. He was admitted to practice law in 1787. The next year he and a lawyer, John Mcnairy, crossed the Cumberland mountains.(http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj7.html) They settled in the village of Nashville, Jackson quickly made a name for himself prosecuting debaters. He built up a successful law practice and engaged in land speculation.( http://encarta.msn.com/content_761569591/Jackson_Andrew.html)He married Rachel Donelson Robards. He had no children, but he adopted Rachels infant nephew. They also raised 3 other nephews as well as a native American boy whos parents had been killed in Jackson’s campaign.

Andrew Jackson was also a soldier. He battled at Horseshoe bend. He took 2000 men against the upper creek. His soldiers were poor warriors and weren’t equipped with food and supplies. He held it together by force of will after he let women and children cross the river he wiped out the creek forces. He also battled at the Battle of New Orleans. He was made a major general and was ordered to defend the early city against...

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...atic triumphs, one with Britain and France. This ended a long dispute with those countries. When Jackson came into office neither power was allowing direct west Indies trade with each other. They succeeded in getting a treaty to reopen American ports to British shipping in exchange for similar rights in the British West Indies. France had two installments that had not been paid. Jackson asked congress to confiscate French holdings in the united states. The French government indignantly served diplomatis reasons. They finally paid all debts in 1836. During his presidency large numbers of slave holding southerners settled in Texas. He offered to buy Texas from Mexico, but they refused. Texas fought and won independence from Mexico in Jacksons second term.

Jackson spent the last eight years of his life at Hermitage. He continued to entertain political supporters and kept a close watch on national affairs. On his deathbed he said “My dear children, friends, and servants, I hope and trust to meet you all in heaven, both white and black, both white and black.”(http://encarta.msn.com/content_761569591/Jackson_Andrew.html) Andrew Jackson died on June 8,1845.