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Birth
Andrew Jackson was born near Camden, South Carolina -
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Life Span
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Jackson went with his brothers to fight in the Revolutionary War
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Brother Hugh dies of heat stroke
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Jackson and brother Robert are captured by the British
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Jackson gets his license to practice law in several North Carolina counties
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Purchased his first African-American slave. Woman named Nancy
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Jackson appointed head attourney of the Mero District (Nashville area)
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Elected Major General of the Tennessee militia
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Jackson becomes the Major General of the U.S.
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Led several attacks on the Native Americans to move them out
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Jackson defeats the British at New Orleans
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Spain agrees to turn over Florida to the U.S.
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Jackson takes Florida from Spain and becomes governor
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Jackson gets rid of entire cabinet members except for one
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Jackson defeats Clay and the Banks
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Pays off national debt and keeps it off the rest of his term
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Jackson brought Texas to the union
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President Jackson leaves office
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Sarah and Andrew Jackson join the Presbyterian Church
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Jackson died in his bed with family surrounding him