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Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw, SC. His parents were immigrants. His father passed away a few weeks before he was born. He grew up in poverty.
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Jackson joined at age 13 and served as a courier in the American Revolutionary War. He was a prisoner of war and both of his brothers died during this time (1779 - 1781)
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His mother passes away and he is now an orphan. His uncles raise him and he studies law.
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Jackson passes the bar and becomes an attorney. He practices in what was the western district of NC, but is now part of Tennessee.
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Jackson was elected to the House of Representatives by Tennessee for only a year. He chose not to seek re-election. In 1797, he was elected to the Senate and resigned in 1798.
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Jackson was appointed a major general in the Tennessee militia during the War of 1812
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The Jackson's never had any biological children. They adopted Severn Donaldson from his wife's bother. He was re named Andrew Jackson, Jr. They later adopted Lyncoya in 1813, a Native American child that was found with his dead mother during a battle. The Jackson's took him in and adopted him. The last adopted child was Andrew Jackson Hutchings, who became an orphan at age 5, was adopted in 1817
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One of his greatest victories was the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He defeated the Red Sticks, part of the Creek Indian tribe. They opposed the expansion of America and this battle ended the Creek War.
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Jackson became a national hero for his victory in the Battle of New Orleans. He led troops in a victory over the British to gain control of the port.
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Jackson was elected the 7th President of the US. He served from 1829-1837. His wife also dies in 1828.
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President Jackson's estate in Tennessee, known as Hermitage, enslaved around 100 African-American men, women and children
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed. This act gave Jackson the power to make treaties with tribes that caused the displacement and relocation of many Native Americans. The act is was eventually led to the Trail of Tears.
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Jackson vetoes the renewal charter of the 2nd Bank of the United States. He opposed the concept of a national bank and this was one of his biggest controversies as President.
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He retires after his second term in 1837. Jackson dies at the age of 78 at his home in Tennessee eight years later.
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Jackson appeared on the twenty dollar bill in 1928. Many wonder why since he was so opposed to a national bank.
