Andrew Jackson And John Marshall

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Just imagine the feeling of becoming the President of the United States. On March 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson was sworn into office as the Seventh President of the United States. The inauguration took place at the Capital in Washington D.C. In the picture it shows Andrew Jackson getting sworn into office on the steps of the capital by the Chief of Justice John Marshall. There are also people behind them watching the inauguration, and a solder is standing by the pillar holding a gun. The people in the back ground are almost hiding behind the pillars. In the picture of Andrew Jackson getting inaugurated it shows a sense of seriousness, because a new beginning is ahead, and it shows that Andrew Jackson and John Marshall are the main focus of this picture.

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