JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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His soldiers thought he was tough and strong on the battlefield
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His soldiers thought he was very old
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His soldiers thought he fought too much
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His soldiers thought he was too mean
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the next war with the British-the War of 1812-Jackson distinguished himself as a national hero. His men gave him the nickname “Old Hickory, ” because they thought he was as tough as the hard wood of a hickory tree. In January 1815 Jackson and his men defended the city of New Orleans and won a decisive victory.
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: -Jackson was a 13-year-old soldier when he was captured by the British during the American Revolution; he is the only former prisoner of war ever to become president.
Detailed explanation-5: -He was nicknamed by his soldiers, who compared his toughness to the trunk of an old hickory tree. Although “Old Hickory” was feared for his terrible temper, he was also an important military officer with great leadership skills.