Andrew Jackson: War Hero

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was a man of determination and courage who accomplished many fascinating things during his time in office. Throughout his lifetime, Jackson applied several different political aspects which some individuals supported and others did not. However, he was known to be a war hero, a candidate, and a Great White Father. Andrew Jackson grew up without a father figure in his life. His father passed away while his mother was pregnant with Andrew, leaving Andrew, his mother, and two older brothers behind. The adverse dilemma of not having a father figure around most likely could have caused Jackson to grow up a faster than most children, thinking that he had to be the “man” of the household. Growing up, Jackson …show more content…
Therefore, Andrew Jackson moved to Nashville, Tennessee. As soon as he arrived Jackson quickly fell in love with a married woman named Rachel Donelson Robards. Soon after Jackson and Rachel ran away to the south; Rachael made it clear that she was not happy with her current marriage (Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the American Presidency). With Kentucky and Tennessee both being open slates and new opportunities for individuals, Jackson took that to his advantage. He used it to make someone of himself and create a name for him. Jackson had the opportunity to be a prosecutor, judge, and a senator for the state of Tennessee. Rachel and Jackson also were able to live lovingly and …show more content…
They were fierce and madly in love, especially since Jackson was a very passionate individual. The ways that laws governed women during this time impacted the Jackson’s experiences in many ways. They had to migrate south in order to live happily, because women lived in a time where the woman was a part of her husband and lived in a brutally strict coverture society. Fortunately, this did not stop this fiercely in love couple. Rachel made Andrew Jackson extremely happy and brought peace and love to his life; she was the center of his universe. Rachel had a special talent and could handle him and his violent personality, as stated in the documentary. I believe that Rachel would have made a difference over the Trail of Tears event and influenced Andrew Jackson to decide otherwise, if she was still living at this time. The Trial of Tears was an event, in which Jackson ruthlessly forced the Cherokees to move off of their land with nothing but the clothes they had on their