Andrew Jackson Legacy Essay

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Andrew Jackson and his Legacy Andrew Jackson once said “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.” President Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States and the most unforgettable president.In Andrew Jackson’s life before presidency he decided at age 13 he would take action in battle against the British. before his presidency People say that Andrew Jackson Witnessed something paranormal. “Legend has it that the Bell Witch even had an encounter with then future President Andrew Jackson. Jackson owned property on the Red River and desired …show more content…

In his late teens he decided to study law at Salisbury after coming out of the war.(Andrew Jackson,pg1) He practiced law there until 1787 when he was appointed solicitor of the western district of North Carolina. A year after he moved to Nashville where he became wealthy with his practice in law and in land speculation. In 1819 he started to build his large estate named The Hermitage. It was to become a cotton plantation and he would become a cotton planter. during the years The Hermitage was being built he became a political member of the convention that drafted the Tennessee …show more content…

(Sheppard Software) During his 2 terms of office he also hated the Bank Of the United States with passion. He called it the monster. He also strengthened his presidency with insisting that the Chief executive represented the entire nation. Throughout his presidency the most controversial topic was that an organization was formed and it was the whigs. They were anti-Andrew Jackson people. When he was president the Peggy Eaton affair occurred. This made Andrew Jackson turn against most of his cabinet, he was also infuriated because some of the accusations were also against his own wife. Andrew Jackson was dishonored because of how many treaties he broke against the native americans and how he broke their trust. Andrew Jackson is the most influential president,in political era’s he has his own titled the Age of