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Jackson: A War Of Self-Defense

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I believe that it was ultimately a war of self-defense. The events leading up to the fourth paragraph on page 261 led the the reader to believe that Jackson was operating with no real goal in mind, "mentioning the execution by sentences of court-martial, under the orders of General Jackson, of two English men." There are also accusations of Jackson working against what was deemed acceptable, "...are of opinion that Jackson acted not only without, but against, his instructions: that he has committed war against Spain, which cannot be justified." While General Jackson did initiate conflict with Spain, it had more to do with Florida than Spain. The altercation itself took place because Jackson wanted Florida to be apart of the the U.S. "...but
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