Andrew Jackson was the seventh president in America. He was a well-known war hero, and his nickname was “Old Hickory” because it was hard as wood.
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He is remembered for many good points in his presidency, but also for several negative points.
1767 birth of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was born in a rural settlement in the territories of Carolina. His hometown was in the forest, and he received little education.
1780 The revolutionary war
At the age of thirteen, Jackson signed up to help the American militia during the American Revolution. He worked as a messenger, taking messages between the troops and the leaders.
1780 Jackson educates himself (1780)
In his teens, Jackson began reading law books. Through hard work he was educated and became a lawyer in Tennessee.
1796 United States Representative
Jackson practiced law in Tennessee for several years, and when Tennessee became an official state, Jackson was elected as one of its representatives in the House of Representatives.
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Judge of the Supreme Court of Tennessee 1798
Mr. Jackson went to work in the Senate, but resigned quickly and moved home. In Tennessee, he began working as a judge for the Tennessee Supreme Court.
1814 The Warrior
Andrew Jackson became famous for the first time during the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, where he defeated the Creek Indians. He was an army general at that time.
1815 War of 1812
During the war against the British, Andrew Jackson served as the principal general. He was called a war hero after he helped win a battle in New Orleans.
1821 Works in Florida
After President Adams acquired Florida from the Spanish, Jackson was appointed military governor of Florida. It served from March to December 1821.
1822 More work in the Senate
After a long rest of the Senate, Jackson returned to the United States Senate, where he served until the time he ran for president in 1824.
1824 Jackson ran for president
Andrew Jackson ran against John Quincy Adams, but Adams defeated him. Jackson started campaigning again immediately to run again in the next election.
1828 President!
Jackson’s extra work was worth it, and he beat Adams for the presidency in 1828.
1835 The federal debt
After being re-elected in 1832, Jackson worked hard and paid the entire national debt. It was the only time in history that this happened.
1835 Attempt of murder
Andrés Jackson was the first president who had an assassination attempt to kill him while he was still president. It happened outside the United States Capitol, but the assassins’ weapons failed and Jackson was saved.
1830 Indian Destruction (1830)
One of the worst brands in Jackson’s presidency was his work in the elimination of Indians. Before and during his presidency, he worked to force the Indians to move further west. The most infamous of these removals was the Way of Tears.
1845 Jackson’s death
Andrew Jackson died he retired to Hermitage, his plantation house in Tennessee, where he died in June 1845.
