USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Long before Andrew Jackson became America’s 7th president, he earned the nickname “Old Hickory” that would follow him for the rest of his life. He was nicknamed by his soldiers, who compared his toughness to the trunk of an old hickory tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -People called him “Old Hickory” because he was a strict and bold military officer during the war of 1812. Old Hickory really earned his nickname. Not only was Jackson as unbending as a tree, but also as tough as wood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man.

Detailed explanation-4: -Read a brief summary of this topic. Andrew Jackson, byname Old Hickory, (born March 15, 1767, Waxhaws region, South Carolina [U.S.]-died June 8, 1845, the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.), military hero and seventh president of the United States (1829–37).

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1804, Andrew Jackson bought a 425-acre farm-including several slaves-from Nathanial Hays and named it “the Hermitage.” He and his wife Rachel moved into a group of log buildings on the farm.