Throughout its roughly 240 years of existence, The United States of America has had 44 presidents take office and lead the country that is known for its freedom. Commonly known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. Andrew Jackson, the 7th president, was not always of high status. He was born in the year of 1767, close to the end of the colonial era. President Jackson fought in the revolution against Britain in the American Revolution and later became a general fighting in the war of 1812. His character was as complex as they come, from his policies and his brutality towards Indians to the fact that he adopted Indian children. Andrew Jackson changed America as a whole from birth to death. He is an extraordinary man.
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In the first election that Jackson participated there were four candidates Jackson from Tennessee, Henry Clay from Kentucky, William H. Crawford from Georgia, and John Quincy Adams from Massachusetts. With each candidate representing a different part of the country, it was a very close election, so close that the House of Representatives had to decide which one the candidates would actually become the winner. John Quincy Adams was chosen as the president, but not everyone was happy with the decision. Jackson was convinced that the election was corrupt and that John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay had some type of deal/bargain. When Adams won, he made Clay his vice president, and for the next four years to come both Jackson and his followers continuously accused Adams Administration of the bargain that was made, known the “Corrupt …show more content…
His plantation was worked by about 150 slaves and ran by his adopted son (said to have been a Native American). Although Jackson retired from political life he still remained politically influential. His influence helped Texas gain entry into the Union. In 1844 to 1845 Jackson’s health took a turn for the worst. His health started to decline and he was faced with constant pains, infections, and illnesses. Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845, at the age of 78, and was buried in the garden at the Hermitage. His only rumored known regret
Starting from …show more content…
In the first election that Jackson participated there were four candidates Jackson from Tennessee, Henry Clay from Kentucky, William H. Crawford from Georgia, and John Quincy Adams from Massachusetts. With each candidate representing a different part of the country, it was a very close election, so close that the House of Representatives had to decide which one the candidates would actually become the winner. John Quincy Adams was chosen as the president, but not everyone was happy with the decision. Jackson was convinced that the election was corrupt and that John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay had some type of deal/bargain. When Adams won, he made Clay his vice president, and for the next four years to come both Jackson and his followers continuously accused Adams Administration of the bargain that was made, known the “Corrupt …show more content…
His plantation was worked by about 150 slaves and ran by his adopted son (said to have been a Native American). Although Jackson retired from political life he still remained politically influential. His influence helped Texas gain entry into the Union. In 1844 to 1845 Jackson’s health took a turn for the worst. His health started to decline and he was faced with constant pains, infections, and illnesses. Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845, at the age of 78, and was buried in the garden at the Hermitage. His only rumored known regret