JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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He was a sickly, weak man.
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He was a stubborn man with a temper.
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He never married.
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He was not in the military.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson had a ferocious temper: He killed a man in a duel in 1806 for insulting his wife, Rachel, who died shortly before Jackson took over control of the country.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson was magnetic and charming but with a quick temper that got him into many duels, two of which left bullets in him. He was the first person to represent Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, and he also served in the U.S. Senate and on the Tennessee Superior Court (the state’s highest court).
Detailed explanation-3: -Known as a strong-willed, argumentative and combative personality, Jackson, who served as president from 1829 to 1837, inspires conflicting reactions. Admirers cite him as a populist hero who challenged the political establishment and ushered in a key era of American exploration and westward expansion.
Detailed explanation-4: -A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero when he defeated the British at New Orleans. In 1824 some state political factions rallied around Jackson; by 1828 enough had joined “Old Hickory” to win numerous state elections and control of the Federal administration in Washington.