Who Was Andrew Jackson A Hero?

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Did you know former president, Andrew Jackson was the major general of the Tennessee militia? Not only was Jackson a president but he also had military experience. The year he first fought the Indians was in the War of 1812. At the time he lacked military experience but still led his troops into combat. The Treaty of Fort Jackson The Battle of Horseshoe Bend ended the Creek war and made Andrew Jackson a hero. But President Andrew Jackson wasn’t always a hero. When he was in office, on May 28, 1830 he signed the Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears). Because he signed this, many people had thought Jackson to be a vile leader. The leadership qualities President Jackson acquired throughout his life were unfairness, determination, and inhumanly.