Andrew Jackson Major Accomplishments

Andrew Jackson was a young war hero and the 7th president of the United States. Andrew Jackson did great things as president, while also doing some bad things. He led in ‘The Battle of New Orleans’ during ‘The War of 1812’. But, at the same time, he had a plantation farm with approximately 150 African-American slaves working on it. This is the story of Andrew Jackson.

Andrew Jackson was born into poverty on March 15, 1767. He was born somewhere on the border between North Carolina and South Carolina, though the exact location is uncertain. He was the son of Irish immigrants, so he received little formal schooling. When the British invaded the Carolinas in 1780-1781, his mother and two brothers were killed. This led him to hold a lifelong grudge

The campaign ended in a Jackson win in The Battle of Horseshoe Bend in March 1814. Due to this success, Jackson got promoted to Major General. Jackson led his military forces into Spanish territory in November of 1814, and captured the outpost of Pensacola. The two sides finally clashed on January 8, 1815. Although outnumbered nearly two to one, Jackson fought through the odds and led the U.S. to an unexpected victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans, which was the last major battle in the War of 1812. This was probably one of Jackson’s greatest accomplishments, if not his greatest.

Due to his war success, Jackson won the 1828 presidential election, in which he beat out Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. It was the first election with four presidential candidates. Jackson won to become the 7th president of the United States. Voters trusted Jackson and saw his military accomplishments as an indication he would bring the same success in restoring honor to the government. One task that Andrew Jackson did as president is pay off all national debt. His spending controls, along with increased revenue, allowed him to pay it off in 1835. This is the only time in the nation’s history that the national debt has been paid off. The big wrong in Jackson’s presidency was the Trail of Tears. Jackson thought that if the Native Americans stayed in white people territory that whites would eventually be exterminated. Therefore, in 1831 Jackson

Jackson ran for re-election in 1832, against Henry Clay. Jackson won in a landslide, due to controversy surrounding Henry Clay..

Andrew Jackson challenged Charles Dickinson, an accuser of Jackson’s corruption, to a duel. Jackson won the duel but at the cost of two bullets to the chest, but survived. After his second term, Jackson returned to his mansion, named The Hermitage, where he died on June 8, 1845. Jackson was 78 at the time of his death. His cause of death was lead poisoning, which was due to two bullets being in his chest for several years. His wife died 16 years earlier, due to a heart attack that Jackson blamed on stress. He was buried next to his wife, Rachel, in the plantations garden.

Andrew Jackson left a very interesting mark on the United States of America. He was known as one of the most influential presidents, but also one of the most aggressive and controversial. His war success has a big impact on his career and legacy. But his racism also caused him the non-support of a lot of people. Andrew Jackson had about 150 African-American slaves at his plantation. He was also quoted as saying “a dead Indian is the only good Indian.” But what people don’t understand is, at the time, that was normal. Jackson is a big influence on current president Donald Trump. Nevertheless, Jackson’s war and presidential efforts earned him a spot on the $20 bill. Through all the things that Jackson accomplished, controversial or not, he definitely