How Did Davy Crockett Impact Society

Davy Crockett’s Impact Davy Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 in Greene City, Tennessee. He died on March 6, 1836 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 49 when he died. Crockett was the fifth of six sons in a family also with three daughters. He ran away from Tennessee at an early age after being expelled for fighting. He eventually married Polly Findlay, whom with he had two sons, and moved to Franklin County on the edge of Tennessee to farm. Crockett was unsuccessful in farming and prefered hunting, but stayed nevertheless.

Crockett remained in Franklin County until the war of 1812 broke out, when Crockett went to war following a nearby Indian attack. When Crockett returned from the war in 1815, his wife died of a fever following his return.

In 1819, two years after being appointed County Justice of the Peace, Crockett was elected Colonel of State Militia. This was a major help in future political instances, as both Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston used their being a Colonel of State Militia to forward their political careers. Crockett continued his career until a friend dared him to run for state legislature, which Crockett did. Crockett did not think he was going to be elected until he won by a landslide. Confident in himself, he decided to run for Congress in 1824, but was completely stomped by other politicians. Composing himself, he ran for office again and won. He served in office for two terms until his opposition to Andrew Jackson and his Indian Removal Act lost him reelection a third time. Crockett tried again and won himself another term. At this point, Crockett was setting his sights to the presidency, but Andrew Jackson shut him down. Unconfident in himself, Crockett headed out to Texas to make a new life for himself. He eventually got involved into the war with Mexico and was killed fighting at the

was. Crockett had a major impact on the U.S.A., and the impact was for the better. He was a good politician that everyone would like and relate to. Davy was also a well respected marksman and soldier. He was honest with everyone and with himself, resulting in a good impact on the formation of our country.

First, Davy Crockett was easy to look up to. He was funny, likeable and could get things done in an acceptable manner. “...his folksy humor and "common sense" approach to issues, combined with verbal scorn for ‘traditional’ politicians, endeared him to the rural electorate of his district, and he attracted a large following,” (Davy Crockett). Clearly, Davy was likeable in the long run. He did what needed to be done, and what was right for the greater good. All of this made him very