America was a young and newly formed nation in the 1800s, and while the previously independent states were finally united under one constitution, there were still many disagreements among them. Slavery was one issue of many, which greatly separated the north and south halves of the country, and was the source of a great amount of conflict and tension between the two sides. Virginia, being a southern state, was also one of the primary slave states, as its economy essentially depended on slavery. The year of 1831 and surrounding years were very important for the state of Virginia as certain events such as Nat Turner’s slave rebellion and the Great Slave Debate took place during this time period. These events as well as the issue of slavery itself
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Born in Virginia, he was orphaned at an early after his father died soon following his birth and his mother and both brothers died when he was 14. This all took place as a result of the American Revolution, into which Jackson was drafted at the age of 13, and left him as the only member of his immediate family to survive the war. After the war, he began as a school teacher, and then began to read law, leading him to become a lawyer in 1787. He became a distinguished lawyer in Tennessee, and eventually was elected to represent Tennessee in the House of Representatives after it became the sixteenth state. He was also a colonel of the Tennessee militia, and gained national recognition after a number of successful battles during the war of 1812 including a major victory in New …show more content…
And this paired with recognition of his military strength made him a fairly popular candidate. He won the election against James Monroe and other members of Monroe’s cabinet who also ran. He served two terms, until 1837. While much of the work he is known for that he did while president involved economic reform or issues with Native American tribes, he also had an influence on the slavery of the south. While he did defend the power of the federal government, he agreed that it was limited and that by attempting to abolish slavery, it endangered the Union and overstepped the federal government’s power; states should be able to manage their own individual economies without influence from
Born in Virginia, he was orphaned at an early after his father died soon following his birth and his mother and both brothers died when he was 14. This all took place as a result of the American Revolution, into which Jackson was drafted at the age of 13, and left him as the only member of his immediate family to survive the war. After the war, he began as a school teacher, and then began to read law, leading him to become a lawyer in 1787. He became a distinguished lawyer in Tennessee, and eventually was elected to represent Tennessee in the House of Representatives after it became the sixteenth state. He was also a colonel of the Tennessee militia, and gained national recognition after a number of successful battles during the war of 1812 including a major victory in New …show more content…
And this paired with recognition of his military strength made him a fairly popular candidate. He won the election against James Monroe and other members of Monroe’s cabinet who also ran. He served two terms, until 1837. While much of the work he is known for that he did while president involved economic reform or issues with Native American tribes, he also had an influence on the slavery of the south. While he did defend the power of the federal government, he agreed that it was limited and that by attempting to abolish slavery, it endangered the Union and overstepped the federal government’s power; states should be able to manage their own individual economies without influence from