A presentation by Jennifer Guzman

(made by, yours truly, Jennifer

guzman)

A presentation by Jennifer Guzman

So, who WAS this dude?

He was a man, born in the

Carolinas on March 15, 1767

Was the son of Irish

Immigrants and had very little
formal schooling

His Mother and 2 brothers died

when The British invaded the
Carolinas

He studied law and went to the

North Carolina bar in 1787

Became an attorney and

moved to Nashville and
married his wife, Rachel
(Donelson) Robards.

Who was this dude pt. 2

He soon had enough money to be able to build a mansion and have

slaves.

This was important because, you know, he didnt have this kind of money
before and decided to make it rain.

He was the first man from Tennessee to be elected into the House of
Representatives. He also was immediately reelected to serve in the
Senate

But he resigned a year later, so....

He became major general in the War of 1812 (also known at the battle
against Great Britain)

He led them to victory in the Battle of New Orleans (January 1815)

This happened after the war was initially over and Jackson was declared a
war hero

Because of this, Jackson gained a lot of popularity and it sparked the idea
that he should run for office.

Jacksons Political Life

Although it was suggested Jackson

run for office, he initially had no
interest in doing so.

But by 1824, his supporters had

rallied and helped getting him a
nomination, as well as a seat on the
Senate.

Jackson won the popular vote in a 5way race, but for the first time in
history, none of the candidates won
the electoral vote.

Jackson was in the top 3 House of

Representatives candidates, but
ultimately lost to Adams when Henry
clay supported Adams, thus leading to
his victory.

But WAIT!!

Jackson soon got his limelight as President 4 years later in an election

that threw lots of shade towards Jackson.

This was due to the fact that many said Jackson had committed adultery
with his wife Rachel since she had not been legally divorced when they
tied the knot.

Sadly, Rachel soon passed away after Jacksons victory which led Jackson
to believe that the heinous amounts of shade thrown at his wife caused
her early death.

He was the nations first frontier president and his election helped
define turning points in American politics.

Many defined themselves as supporters of Old Hickory, a nickname

given to Jackson because of his determination on the battlefield
along with his willingness to suffer alongside his men.

Jackson as President

There was a major battle between 2

emerging political parties during the
Bank of the United States crisis in
1832 and its charter expiration.

Jackson and his supporters opposed

the bank, seeing it as a privileged
institution and an enemy to the
common people, meanwhile, the
Whig Party led an argument to the
Congress for its re-charter.

Although in July, Jackson vetoed the

recharter anyway, because he could.

Even with this controversial veto,

Jackson won reelection over Clay with
56% of the popular vote and 5x more
electoral votes.

Jackson as President Contd.

Although Jackson was a supporter of States rights, he had a

battle with the South Carolina legislative, in which they adopted
the resolution that federal tariffs were null and void, prohibiting
their enforcement within state boundaries.

They tried to urge Congress to lower tariffs, Jackson sought and

obtained the rights to have armed federal forces in South
Carolina to enforce federal laws.

South Carolina eventually backed down, and Jackson earned credit

for preserving the Union.

Andrew Jackson gave no rule when Georgia took millions of acres

of land that were supposed to go to the Cherokee Indians.

1835, Cherokees signed treaty to give up the land for territory west
of Arkansas

Trail of Tears

Afterwards.

Jacksons successor in
the 1836 election was
Martin Van Buren who
beat Whig candidate
William Henry Harrison

He left the White House

more popular than he did
when he went in

After leaving office,

Jackson returned
Hermitage, where he
passed away on June
1845 (age 78)

Works Cited

"Andrew Jackson." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d.

Web.
11 Feb. 2015.

"Andrew Jackson." The White House. The White House, n.d. Web.
11
Feb. 2015.

"10 Things You May Not Know About Andrew Jackson."

History.com.
A&E Television Networks, 14 Mar. 2014.
Web. 17 Feb. 2015.

Thats all folks!!