Andrew+Jackson

 “Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people, and I cannot fear the result –Andrew Jackson” (Quote.com). What he means is that people can achieve great things without having the feeling of losing something. Andrew Jackson became really popular during the time of the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans (Marquis). Afterwards he became a nation hero for repelling the British invasion. In addition, he was really serious on his legal studies. Andrew Jackson risked his own life to protect people that he loved (Meyer). Jackson was a president who help fight for democracy and for the right for the people that didn’t have anything (Cusack). Therefore, Andrew Jackson gained popularity and fame and that help him for his presidency career. == ==  Andrew Jackson was born in March 15, 1767 (Bertman). In his young years in the military Jackson (nicked named “Old Hickory” for his though reputation during the war of 1812 the Battle of New Orleans) was known as a person of scrupulous morals and honor where women were concerned (Meyer). Jackson expanded democracy by helping poor farmers and frontiers settlers to get the right to vote (Cusak). The creek war and the Battle of New Orleans made Jackson a national hero (Marquis). Andrew Jackson got married with Rachel Donelson (Meyer). Jackson protected Rachel Donelson reputation when they got married because of rumors about Andrew Jackson being an adulterer and Rachel Donelson for being a bigamist, and even though he had a reputation to keep for his future presidency. During the two short weeks between the elections and the inauguration, Jackson’s beloved Rachel died of a sudden heart attack, and he blame it on the accusations leveled against her during the campaign. Jackson never got over Rachel’s dead and he never remarried. At age 78, Andrew Jackson died at The Hermitage of chronic tuberculosis, dropsy, and heart failure (Meyer).
 * Introduction **
 * Personal Background **

 Andrew Jackson was a serious person that took his legal studies in order to have the chance to learn new things about laws. He completed his legal education on September 26, 1787. At the age of 20, Andrew Jackson began his life of public service in the courtrooms of North Carolina. In addition, Jackson’s friend from his law school days, John McNairy, earned an appointment as Superior judge for the Western District of North Carolina. McNairy needed a prosecutor, and Jackson seized upon offer because the jobs that Jackson had were limited. During that time Jackson and McNairy, along with several other friends, worked their way from town to town towards Nashville. On the way, Jackson took cases to pass the time between legs of the journey. At his early stage in his career, Jackson began to earn a reputation of pugnacity (Marquis).

 Andrew Jackson was frequently trampled by republican principles of government. Later on, Jackson demonstrated his abilities as a master of politician by orchestrating the activities of his followers in Congress and in the press to show them that he was capable of doing anything in order to preserve civil rights (Heidler). In addition, Jackson earned glory when he won the battle of New Orleans and his popularity and fame earned him a bid for the presidency. He was also a remarkable portrayal of a great legislator and military professional (Mercogliano).

 Andrew Jackson expanded democracy by helping poor farmers and workers. He also helps the farmers to have the right to vote (Cusak). Jackson’s tremendous popularity fallowing his miraculous victory over the British made him politically unassailable. He also establishes a precedent protecting military officers who might be compelled to sacrifice civil liberties to save the nation. Jackson demonstrated his abilities as a master politician by orchestrating the activities of his followers in Congress and in the press (Heidler). Long before his rise to national fame during the War of 1812, young Andrew Jackson, as a lawyer, judge and legislator, helped shape the American frontier (Marquis). He also earned his living in the legal profession.
 * Personality Traits **

 During that time Jackson practiced his profession with the same righteous intensity he brought to all his endeavors. At his early stage on his career as a lawyer, Jackson began to earn a reputation for pugnacity. He also begins his life of public service in the courtrooms of North Carolina (Marquis). In his military years he was known as a person of scrupulous and honor where women were concerned. When, Rachel Donelson and Lewis Robards were going to separate, Jackson offered to accompany her to safety. He also offered his own life to save the good name of Rachel Donelson. When, Andrew Jackson ran for President in 1828, their lives went awry, and Jackson’s opponent portrayed Rachel as an adulteress, but Andrew Jackson did his best to shield her from these attacks. During the short two weeks between the election and the inauguration, Jackson’s beloved Rachel died from a sudden heart attack, and he blamed it on the accusations leveled against her during the campaign. Jackson never got over Rachel’s death, and he never remarried (Meyer).

 Andrew Jackson was very popular, even when he was being criticized by the Congress and the U.S Supreme Court. He also opposed to the Congress of passing a high tariff (tax on imported goods) to protect the growing industries of the Northeast, but at the end, Jackson got congress lower the tariff. Then he threatened to send the army into South Carolina if the state did not collect the tariff (Cusak). During his Military career he declared a martial law. After successfully repelling the British invasion on January 8, 1815, Jackson kept martial law in place until news of the peace treaty arrived in New Orleans on March 13, 1815. Also, Jackson’s political enemies had resisted the temptation to use his debatable actions about the martial law in New Orleans to make partisan attacks on Old Hickory. He was frequently trampled about republican principles of government (Heidler).
 * Obstacles **

 Andrew Jackson consciously chose to practice law because that would help him to get away from his birthplace in the Waxhaw District. In Addition, Jackson was an orphan when he was 16 because his father died before he was born, and his two brothers and mother perished during the revolutionary war (Marquis). He also demonstrated his independent nature by marching his troops to the sound of the guns and disregarding the orders of Secretary of War John Armstrong (Mercogliano). During his years of a young lawyer, Andrew Jackson was caught talking to Rachel Donelson, and Lewis Robards accused Jackson of stealing her affections. His verbal attacks made Rachel to flee to Mississippi, and Jackson offered to accompany her to safety. Also, Lewis accused Rachel Donelson of running off with Jackson; he petitioned (and was granted) a right to divorce by the Virginia/Kentucky Congress. Jackson offers to marry Rachel Donelson to save the family’s good name and because he was also in love with her.

 President, Andrew Jackson was also impeached by the House of Representatives but not convicted by the Senate because of defying against the Congress. On some occasions he clashed with Congress and he defied the U.S Supreme Court. In 1832, the U.S Supreme Court rules that the State of Georgia had no right to move 13,000 Cherokee Indian people out of the state, and Jackson refused to enforce its decision (Cusak). In Addition, Jackson tremendous popularity fallowing his miraculous victory over the British that made him politically questioned or defeated.

 People hailed Andrew Jackson as “champion of the common man.” During his two terms in office, from 1829 to 1837. Jackson expanded democracy by helping poor farmers to win the right to vote. He also vetoed 12 laws passed by Congress. That was more than the combined total of the six previous presidents and some occasions Jackson, clashed with Congress and he defied the U.S Supreme Court. He refused to renew the charter of the Bank of the United States. He said it discriminated against poor farmers and workers. Congress ordered an inquiry to Andrew Jackson because he challenged critics to impeach him, and an alliance of Senators from the North and the South censured him for taking authority and power not given to him by the Constitution (Cusak).
 * Historical Significance **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Andrew Jackson’s declaration of martial law provided a big influence in his political career but also provided a useful precedent cited by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War for his and his officers’ use of martial law. He also prevents the British invasion and the uncertain loyalty of much of New Orleans’ population on January 8, 1815 (Heidler). Jackson was determined to preserve justice on the frontier against any threat (Marquis). Jackson claimed that he wanted the refund to vindicate his actions in 1814-1815 and to establish a precedent protecting military officers who might be compelled to sacrifice civil liberties to save the nation. He also demonstrated his abilities as a master politician by orchestrating the activities of his followers in Congress and in the press to show people that he could be a leader that they could trust (Heidler).

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The victory of the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans made Jackson a national hero and he also earned his living in his legal profession (Marquis). He was also a strict officer but popular with his troops. They said he was “tough as Old Hickory” wood on the battlefield, and he acquired the nickname of “Old Hickory” in the Battle of New Orleans (Meyer). At age of 20, Andrew Jackson was ready to begin his life of public service in the courtrooms of North Carolina to help workers to be listened and get rights (Marquis). During his military commander, Jackson demonstrated his independent nature by marching his troops to the sound of the guns and disregarding the order of Secretary of War John Armstrong and it was a bold move that earned Jackson glory at the battle of New Orleans (Mercogliano). <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Andrew Jackson was led to the resumption of party politics in the United States with the creation of the Whigs. Jackson presided over one of the most tumultuous ages in American History. His work was remarkable portrayed of a great civil servant, legislator and military professional. He was also named the first governor of the new territory of Florida (Mercogliano).

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> He also risk his own life to save the good reputation of Rachel Donelson and that demonstrated that he was capable of risking everything in order to save someone else good name. After that, Andrew Jackson and Rachel Donelson got married and after a year later Jackson ran for President in 1828, and their lives went awry. When the news confirmed that he had won the presidency, his comment was, “I am filled with gratitude. Yet my mind is depressed.” On December 22, during the two short weeks between the election and the inauguration, Jackson’s beloved Rachel died of a sudden heart attack, and he blamed it on the accusations labeled against her during the campaigns. In his memory of his beloved, Jackson took a descendant of one of Rachel’s favorite magnolias from the garden at the Hermitage and planted it at the White House in 1829 (Meyer).

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