USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Jackson Smith (April 28, 1815 – January 30, 1897) was a United States Army general during the American Civil War, rising to the command of a corps. He was most noted for his victory over Confederate General Stephen D. Lee at the Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi, on July 14, 1864.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which gave the President additional powers in speeding the removal of American Indian communities in the eastern United States to territories west of the Mississippi River.

Detailed explanation-3: -After resigning, he served as a justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1798 until 1804. Jackson purchased a property later known as the Hermitage, becoming a wealthy planter who owned hundreds of African American slaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -And there are two important events in that era, between 1829 and 1837, that showed Jackson conflicting views on states’ rights, slavery, and North-South relations. The event most prominently mentioned in coverage about Trump’s remarks is the Nullification Crisis.