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Topic: President Andrew Jackson

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Essential Question #1 Can you keep your traditions (language, religion, foods,

clothing) when you come to the United States?

Essential Question #2 Can a “common” person

become President?

Andrew Jackson •  7th President, 1829-1837 •  Was a war hero –

defeated the British at New Orleans in 1815

•  Was considered a “common man”

•  Was the first Western President, came from TN

Nickname – Old Hickory •  Tough personality •  As a general, worked

his soldiers hard •  Wealthy land and

slave owner •  Fought in 13 duels,

killed one man

BITS •  Bank veto •  Indian removal act •  Tariff enforcement •  Spoils system

Bank veto •  Denied the re-charter

(creation) of the U.S. Bank

•  Thought it benefited the rich

•  Created many small state banks

Indian removal •  Native Americans won

cases in Supreme Court that whites could not take their land

•  Jackson used military to move Indians – ignored the court

Tariff enforcement •  South Carolina did not

want to collect tariffs •  SC threated to leave

the US •  Jackson sent the

military to enforce collection

Spoils system •  Jackson rewarded

people who voted for him (he spoiled them)

•  Gave gov’t jobs to friends