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Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, served from 1829 to 1837 and left a significant mark on American history. His presidency was marked by both notable accomplishments and contentious policies, making him a polarizing figure in American politics.
What were Andrew Jackson’s accomplishments? Andrew Jackson is considered the first U.S. president to be elected by appealing to the mass of voters rather than the party elite. Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830; that led directly to the Trail of Tears , during which 100,000 Native people were displaced and 15,000 died, as well as ...
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was the nation's seventh president (1829-1837) and became America’s most influential–and polarizing–political figure during the 1820s and 1830s.
Andrew Jackson is considered the first U.S. president to be elected by appealing to the mass of voters rather than the party elite. Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830; that led directly to the Trail of Tears, during which 100,000 Native people were displaced and 15,000 died, as well as the Second Seminole War.
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He is known for founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty.
More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man. Born in a backwoods settlement...
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
Jackson was a planter, lawyer, U.S. congressional representative (1796–97), U.S. Senator (1797–98, 1823–25), judge of the Tennessee Superior Court (1798–1804), Tennessee militia officer (1801–14), U.S. Army major general (1814–21), and territorial governor of Florida (1821).
Accomplishments. 7th President of the United States. In Office. March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837. Vice President. John C. Calhoun (1829-1834) Martin Van Buren (1834-1837) Other Notable Facts. Served in American Revolutionary War. Major general in the War of 1812. First Senator from Tennessee. First Governor of Florida.
Jackson led his troops to victory in the Battle of Horseshow Bend in March of 1814, which decimated the Red Sticks, a faction of the Creek Indians, and lead to the US obtaining 20 million acres of land in what is now Georgia and Alabama. Jackson would then be promoted to major general.