Andrew Jackson presidendcy - 1 views
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More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man.
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Lauren Curran on 03 Mar 14Who suggested Andrew Jackson to run for president?
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by 1828 enough had joined "Old Hickory" to win numerous state elections and control of the Federal administration in Washington.
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Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and other Whig leaders proclaimed themselves defenders of popular liberties against the usurpation of Jackson
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Jackson met head-on the challenge of John C. Calhoun, leader of forces trying to rid themselves of a high protective tariff.
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Clay and Webster, who had acted as attorneys for the Bank, led the fight for its recharter in Congress
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But in his late teens he read law for about two years, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee.
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Fiercely jealous of his honor, he engaged in brawls, and in a duel killed a man who cast an unjustified slur on his wife Rachel.
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He was the first man elected from Tennessee to the House of Representatives, and he served briefly in the Senate
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Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education
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Why did hennry clay make insults about ms.jackson When did andrew jackson get married Why was it such an affence to the rest of the united states