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“The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer... form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws,” announced the extraordinary seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson. Mr. Jackson was motivated in creating an unbiased United States, giving all people unprejudiced, basic virtues. After losing his campaign in the election of 1824, he persisted to lead 2 terms in 1829. Leading by ideas and policies many Americans may not have agreed with, he promoted prosperity. The entirety of his family deceased from war, an orphanage was his home. Although, he persevered as a self-made man to build himself to presidency. …show more content…

A leader of the American army, Jackson triumphed in the battle of New Orleans against Britain. “The redcoats were no match for Jackson's soldiers, who shot from behind bales of cotton,” articulates the American Journey(Appleby, 2000). In addition, the textbook describes the degree of achievement Jackson had collected. The Americans had inflicted over 2000 casualties, slaughtering their general, General Sir Edward Pakenham. Utilizing a decisive tactical plan and assassinating 28 times as men he had lost, he secured his conquest. Some may feel that this battle had no effect on America. The war had in fact already concluded two weeks earlier. Although, the U.S. was not yet informed of the offshore treaty. Was this battle worth 71 lives? Not only a victory in numbers, this battle assisted in boosting American pride. As a result of this final battle, Americans felt completely independent. Breaking their with the “parent nation” Britain, they considered themselves as “a big player on the battlefield”. Freshly exultant, the U.S. expanded all-around, presenting advancements with confidence. Without a doubt, Andrew Jackson’s heroic acts from the battle of New Orleans determine his situating on the twenty dollar

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Andrew Jackson transformed from the man on the twenty dollar bill to a great commander and leader, and I learned how important this battle really was to modern America. I liked how fast paced the book managed to be, while still fully explaining the details of the war. A lot of nonfiction books tend to lose me with all of the different names and dates, but I feel that I was able to keep up with this one fairly well. I wanted to praise this book for showing that America was not a perfect place at this time, as it feels like a like of people actually believe that. For example, the depiction of the slave who had a “collar of spikes around his neck” put on him for trying to escape by an American was necessary for this purpose (88).

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“The Birth of Modern Politics” is about the 1828 presidential election, which pitted Andrew Jackson vs. against John Quincy Adams. Parson’s book also discusses the events in Andrew Jackson’s and John Quincy Adams’ lives leading up to it as well. The book opens by giving background information about Andrew Jackson and his achievements. Specifically, his success in conquering the Native Americans at the battle of New Orleans and his humble origins made Jackson America’s first “man of the people” candidate for the 1824 election. However, during the 1824 election, Jackson had lost to Adams to which his followers claimed he was denied and should have won.

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A deep sense of pride and resilience had taken place in Americans even after multiple defeats, because of Andrew Jackson's win at New Orleans. This morale boost was especially significant considering how America had recently lost its capital to Britain after only three days (unit 6 notes). Winning this battle had served as a reminder, that American strength was more than what Britain had first anticipated. America went without other beliefs and went with their own because it was a symbol to them, it meant they had won the war. This showed America does not need to depend on others, and they can be an independent country and have their own beliefs.

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David and Jeanne Heidler, Old Hickory’s War Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire, goes in depth with the unpleasant encounters, disloyalties, and misunderstanding that provides a clear story during this time in History. The Heidler presents a narrative of the dominant figure Andrew Jackson and his determination to execute his goals and involvement in the political and military system. After the War of 1812, Jackson was known as a hero and he continues to gain fame with his successful defeat of the Creek and Seminole war. The battles resulted in the invasion of Spanish Florida and the expansion of the United States. The main purpose of this book is to show Jackson involvement during the historic time.

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In 1814-1815 the battle of New Orleans caused many soldiers, both British and American, to lose their lives. Since this battle there have been many roaring debates as to whether or not Andrew Jackson should be president due to the fact that people were elected for being heroes of war. Although General Jackson was considered a war hero in his time, with the knowledge we have today, it’s questionable that he would of still been considered the hero he was thought of then. Andrew Jackson fought for the Americans in the battle of New Orleans to defend New Orleans against the British in one of the most pointless battles of the century, where nothing was lost but nothing was gained other than military status for General Jackson and a song we as Americans

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The British began to fall one by one in one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812. Not only was these militiamen U.S. Army killing the British Soldiers but also their leadership. The U.S. Army and General Jackson took out all of the British leadership including General Pakenham. With no leadership to guide them the British troops fell back and retreated, the U.S. Army had defeated the British and safeguarded the city of New Orleans. In the ended, the British Forces suffered greatly, General Pakenham was dead, and nearly 2,000 of his men killed, wounded or missing (History.com Staff, 2010).

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News of the victory struck the country “like a clap of thunder,” according to one contemporary. Andrew Jackson became a national hero as poets and politicians lined up to sing the praises of the defenders of New Orleans.” This shows that Jackson successfully defended New Orleans because only a few Americans died compared to losing more than two thousand men from Britain. Knowing that Jackson defended New Orleans in 1815 would of got my vote because I would feel safe

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