JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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He won the Presidency of 1828.
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He invaded Florida.
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He defeated the British at New Orleans.
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He exposed the ‘Corrupt Bargain’.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -But it was his unexpected victory at the Battle of New Orleans in early 1815 that thrust Jackson into both the public consciousness and history. He became the “Hero of New Orleans, ” a national symbol of an emerging American empire. It has been said that societies often create the mythic symbols they need.
Detailed explanation-3: -On this day in 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly equipped army to victory against 8, 000 British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson became a hero (and later the seventh president of the United States).
Detailed explanation-4: -Statue of Andrew Jackson in Washington, D.C. Andrew Jackson is the only president who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The War of 1812 gave him the national recognition he would later need to win the presidency.