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Presidents of the United States (POTUS) - Andrew Jackson - 1 views

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  • Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1796-97 United States Senator, 1797-98 Justice on Tennessee Supreme Court, 1798-1804 Governor of the Florida Territory, 1821 United States Senator, 1823-25
  • U.S. became debt free (briefly) for the only time in history.
    • Jessica Fisher
      Jessica Fisher on 04 Mar 14
       
      What did the U.S. do to break through the debt and why did they not stay above?
  • Jackson signs Treaty of New Echota with unrecognized leaders of Cherokee Nation, which allows him to force the Cherokees to move to land in what is now Oklahoma. 4,000 Native Americans die on this journey, also known as the Trail of Tears.
    • Jessica Fisher
      Jessica Fisher on 03 Mar 14
       
      Why did these leaders agree to sign the treaty?
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  • Jackson was the only president who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
  • Jackson was involved in many duels
    • Jessica Fisher
      Jessica Fisher on 04 Mar 14
       
      What events led to his capture (how did he get captured, where was he taken)?
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Andrew Jackson Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com - 0 views

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  • he became a national war hero after defeating the British in New Orleans during the War of 1812
  • Jackson destroyed the National Bank, founded the Democratic Party
  • At age 13, he joined a local militia and served as a courier during the Revolutionary War
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  • In 1796, Jackson was a member of the convention that established the Tennessee Constitution and, that same year, was elected Tennessee's first representative in the U.S. House of Representative.
  • Senate the following year, but resigned after serving only eight month
  • War of 1812 he led his troops to victory against the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend,
  • After leading 5,000 soldiers in the defeat of 7,500 British in New Orleans, on January 8, 1815, Jackson was dubbed a national hero.
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