By: Tyler Venturini
On January 30, 1835 Andrew Jackson was almost assassinated by Richard Lawrence. Unfortunately for Richard, his single-shot revolver had backfired and Andrew Jackson beat up Richard with his cane.
Andrew Jackson had two bullets in his body from the duels he had. He served his presidency with both of them in his body. B: Bullets
Andrew Jackson was very cantankerous. This means that he was angered very easily and a pain to get along with. C: Cantankerous
Andrew Jackson was a democrat during his presidency. He served from 1829-1837 D: Democrat
When Andrew Jackson would make an enemy than he would stop at nothing to crush them. He hired his friends and fired his enemies. E: Enemies
Andrew Jackson was one of those people who wasn t afraid to start and finish a fight. He was also a fighter for the people. F: Fighter
Andrew Jackson was a major general during the War of 1812. He beat the British in a battle at New Orleans. He also asked to be called general instead of president during his term. G: General
Andrew Jackson was very popular after his victory in New Orleans. He was considered a hero in the people s point of view. H: Hero
Andrew Jackson had a very strong will and wouldn t stop fighting for his cause until he got his way. I: Iron Willed
Jackass was what they called him. Andrew Jackson was loved and hated by many people. His enemies called him Jackass and it stuck to him. Andrew Jackson took the name up as his slogan name and it became the Democrat s symbol. J: Jackass
Andrew Jackson was sometimes called King Andrew because some people thought he was too strong. K: King Andrew
Andrew Jackson was born in a log cabin in the western territories. No on actually knows where he was born. He was the first president to be born in a log cabin. L: Log Cabin
M: Man for the People Andrew Jackson was a man for the people. He would fight for their rights and was very famous to them. On the day he took office a local newspaper wrote, It was a proud day for the people. General Jackson is their own president. He also didn t trust the rich, and well educated which added to his fame.
Andrew Jackson has had 3 nicknames during his life. His first was Old Hickory. He got this name for his toughness as a general in the war of 1812. His second was Jackass. This one was received by his enemies. Whoever hated him called him this. Also, he was named King Andrew because some people thought he was too powerful. N: Nickname
Because of his toughness and bravery in the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson was nicknamed Old Hickory. This was a nickname that stuck with him through his time as a general. O: Old Hickory
Andrew Jackson was very powerful. He would always intimidate people to get them on his side. He also would act very furious in meetings so people would choose his side. P: Powerful
In 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams both ran for president. Andrew Jackson won more votes, but had fewer electoral votes. Andrew Jackson ended up beating Adams. Adams ran again in 1828 and beat Andrew Jackson. Q: Quincy
Rachael Jackson was Andrew Jackson s only wife. She had no children at all. She lived from June 15, 1767 to December 22, 1828. She was from Virginia. R: Rachael
Andrew Jackson was a very serious man. He made sure that he was running the nation the right way and that everyone agreed. Andrew Jackson did not let anyone take him for granite.
Andrew Jackson had a very bad temper. Although, he knew how to use his temper to get his way during his presidency.
Andrew Jackson was very famous to the northerners and the southerners in his life. Everybody knew him because of his win in the battle of New Orleans. He stayed famous to his enemies and his friends.
Andrew Jackson s vice president was Martin Van Buren.
Andrew Jackson served as a general in the War of 1812. Thins was a major war between the Americans and the British. This happened during British s ongoing battle with France.
To expand his political base, Andrew Jackson expanded the spoils system. He also expanded and strengthened the power of the presidency.
As a young man, Andrew Jackson studied law. He made money after his parents died from trading crops and furs.
Andrew Jackson had zero tolerance for people, especially his enemies. He either liked you or didn t and if he didn t than he vowed to crush them.
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