How Did Andrew Jackson Affect The United States

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Andrew Jackson was a statesman, American soldier, and the seventh President of the United States. He was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaws near the border of North and South Carolina. His parents were immigrants from Irish. Later the British invaded North and South Carolina (1780-1781), which lead to the murder of Andrews mother and brothers. Due to the murdered of his family the British took Andrew and was taken as a prisoner. He later studied to become an attorney and married Rachel Robards. Andrews was often called “a democratic autocrat” and “an atrocious saint”. He became the first man from Tennessee that was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Andrews was later elected judge of Tennessee’s superior court. He affected the early Americas, because he helped build the country we have now. Andrew inspired people by having hope and saying “anyone can succeed through hard work and natural ability” as stated in the hermitage.com. He also affected Native Americans; he believed that the government should help them, he wanted to move Native Americans to the Great Plains, Andrew also helped pushed through “the Indian Removal Act”. …show more content…

America had the victory in the “Battle of Tohopeka” which occurred in Alabama. They also succeeded over victory against British, which was also led by Andrew Jackson. Somebody that was the most involved with Andrew was John Quincy Adams. Since John defended Andrews actions (the invasion of Florida) and ended helping by speeding the “American acquisition of Florida”, which occurred in 1821. Andrew Jackson was also running against John Quincy Adams for the presidential elections in 1824, which John Adams

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