Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States of America, and he was a military General for the U.S. Army from the early to mid 1800’s. Andrew Jackson is a tremendous historical figure that was very brave and determined. Andrew Jackson had one of the most toughest lives while growing up. On March 15, 1765, Andrew Jackson was born, in an undisputed area between the borders of North and South Carolina [loc.gov]. Born as a second generation immigrant, Jackson grew up in poverty with his family. Living without a dad who died before his birth, growing up was hard. In the Revolutionary war, his oldest brother, Hugh Jackson, had died in the battle of Stono Ferry from a heat stroke [loc.gov]. To avenge his brother in peace, Andrew had chose to enroll in the Revolutionary War. During the war, he was captured by British forces and became a prisoner of war with his brother, Robert Jackson, and they both had contracted smallpox. The disease had caused Robert to pass away, but Andrew …show more content…
At the young age of 13, Andrew had joined the patriots in the revolutionary war. Years later, Jackson had became a Major General in the War of 1812 [biography.com]. As Britain invaded New Orleans in the war, Jackson had battled out with them for ten days, and had conquered his opponent. After winning this battle, America and Britain had called for a peace treaty ending the war. Native Americans had started to revolt against During this process, Jackson had also conquered the northernmost part of Spanish Territory, which is now called Florida, by taking over the main fort in Pensacola. When the Native’s became a problem in Georgia, he led to Forced Migration and relocated them to a better place to live [biography.com]. Andrew Jackson was a very successful military leader without showing defeat or the thought of giving up showed his heroicness, and his