Andrew Jackson Accomplishments

Andrew Jackson once said, "Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error." Andrew Jackson, loved by some, despised by others, was the 7th president of the United States. He was considered the first president to be for the “common man.” Andrew Jackson was a self-made man who faced many hardships in his life time and still prevailed.
Andrew Jackson was born March 15th, 1767 to Andrew and Elizabeth “Betty” Jackson. Jackson’s parents are suspected to have landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when they came to America in 1765. They would have then traveled through the Appalachian Mountains to the Scot-Irish community in the

He commanded U.S. forces in a five-month long operation against the Creek Indians, allies of the British. Jackson led his troops to victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815. Andrew Jackson was named a national war hero. Jackson’s popularity led to the idea that he run for president. At first he claimed to have no interest to be in The White House. However, by 1824 his boosters had gathered enough support to get him a nomination as well as a seat in the U.S. Senate. Jackson served as the chairman of military affairs committee until 1825. Then, he resigned to work on a second campaign for the presidency of 1828. Again, Tennessee nominated Andrew Jackson for president. This setting the stage for a rematch in 3 years’ time. Andrew Jackson’s supporters called themselves “Democrats.” He is typically considered the founder of the Democrat party. At this time, the Democrat party did not have a “mascot.” This changed when Andrew Jackson’s political opponents labeled him as a "jackass." Stubborn as he was, Jackson embraced this insult and began putting a donkey on his election posters. Now, almost 200 years later, we still use the donkey to represent the Democrat

He had always wanted a quite retirement at The Hermitage. However, he could never really give up politics. He had hand-picked successor Martin Van Buren and attended his inaugural the morning of his retirement. Jackson helped Buren throughout his presidency. He often campaigned in Tennessee for President Buren’s unsuccessful run for reelection in 1840. Five years later, on June 8th, 1845, President Andrew Jackson died from lead poisoning from a bullet that had been lodged too close to his heart from a duel in 1806. His instructions were simple. He wanted a simple ceremony and to be buried forever next to his beloved wife in the garden of their mansion. He left his estate to his adopted son Andrew Jackson