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'''Andrew Jackson''' was the 7th [[President of the United States of America]], elected as the "Hero of New Orleans" famous for crushing the British army in battle there. His nickname was "Old Hickory."  Born in South Carolina but raised in Tennessee, Jackson was the first President ever elected who was not born in [[Virginia]] or [[Massachusetts]].  He fought at an early age in the battle of Stone Ferry during the [[American Revolution]] in 1780.  He later fought against the Indians, and against the [[British]] during the [[War of 1812]].

'''Andrew Jackson''' was the 7th [[President of the United States of America]], elected as the "Hero of New Orleans" famous for crushing the British army in battle there. His nickname was "Old Hickory."  Born in South Carolina but raised in Tennessee, Jackson was the first President ever elected who was not born in [[Virginia]] or [[Massachusetts]].  He fought at an early age in the battle of Stone Ferry during the [[American Revolution]] in 1780.  He later fought against the Indians, and against the [[British]] during the [[War of 1812]].

 

As a teenager during the American Revolution, Jackson refused an order by a British officer to polish his boots, and the officer angrily drew his sword and slashed Jackson across his hand and head with it, and imprisoned him.  For the rest of his life Jackson loathed the British.

As a teenager during the American Revolution, Jackson refused an order by a British officer to polish his boots, and the officer angrily drew his sword and slashed Jackson across his hand and head with it, and imprisoned him.  For the rest of his life Jackson loathed the British.

 

Jackson led a contingent of Tennessee and Kentucky sharpshooters who routed over 2,000 British troops in the [[Battle of New Orleans]].  This occurred shortly after a peace treaty had been signed by both America and Great Britain but before the news of peace had reached them.  It was a great victory for Jackson and became source of enormous pride to the American public.  

Jackson led a contingent of Tennessee and Kentucky sharpshooters who routed over 2,000 British troops in the [[Battle of New Orleans]].  This occurred shortly after a peace treaty had been signed by both America and Great Britain but before the news of peace had reached them.  It was a great victory for Jackson and became source of enormous pride to the American public.  

 

His military success gave him tremendous popularity with the common man, and he ran for President in the [[United States presidential election, 1824|1824 Presidential Election]].  He won a plurality of the votes but no one got a majority and the election went into the House of Representatives, where they chose [[John Quincy Adams]] instead.  At the next [[United States presidential election, 1828|Presidntial Election in 1828]] Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams, and then Jackson won reelection in the [[United States presidential election, 1832|1832 Presidential Election]].  Jackson survived an assassination attempt in January 1835 when a deranged man fired two pistols at him at point blank range in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.<ref>[http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-25&view=View American Minute for March 25th]</ref> <ref>[http://www.americanheritage.com/people/articles/web/20070130-richard-lawrence-andrew-jackson-assassination-warren-r-davis.shtml Trying to Assassinate President Jackson]</ref>

His military success gave him tremendous popularity with the common man, and he ran for President in the [[United States presidential election, 1824|1824 Presidential Election]].  He won a plurality of the votes but no one got a majority and the election went into the House of Representatives, where they chose [[John Quincy Adams]] instead.  At the next [[United States presidential election, 1828|Presidntial Election in 1828]] Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams, and then Jackson won reelection in the [[United States presidential election, 1832|1832 Presidential Election]].  Jackson survived an assassination attempt in January 1835 when a deranged man fired two pistols at him at point blank range in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.<ref>[http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-25&view=View American Minute for March 25th]</ref> <ref>[http://www.americanheritage.com/people/articles/web/20070130-richard-lawrence-andrew-jackson-assassination-warren-r-davis.shtml Trying to Assassinate President Jackson]</ref>

Jackson was firmly opposed to a national bank, and fought to dismantle the Second Bank of the United States. He vetoed Congress's  

bill to renew its charter, and began withdrawing money from it. He also created the Specie Circular, which required land bought from the government to be paid for in [[specie]]. Most historians link this to the [[Panic of 1837]], which did not occur until after Jackson had left office.

 

Jackson was firmly opposed to a national bank, and fought to dismantle the Second Bank of the United States. He vetoed Congress's bill to renew its charter, and began withdrawing money from it. He also created the Specie Circular, which required land bought from the government to be paid for in [[specie]]. Most historians link this to the [[Panic of 1837]], which did not occur until after Jackson had left office.

After honoring the precedent of [[George Washington]] to resign after serving two terms as President, Jackson then supported and advised many future candidates, most notably [[James K. Polk]].   

After honoring the precedent of [[George Washington]] to resign after serving two terms as President, Jackson then supported and advised many future candidates, most notably [[James K. Polk]].