ANDREW JACKSON

EARLY LIFE

• Jackson was born on March 15, 1767.
• Was born in either North Carolina or South Carolina, no one really knows
• Dad dies before he was born.
• Parents were poor Scottish immigrants.
• He was the first president born in a log cabin.

LATER LIFE

• Jackson grew up to become a very successful lawyer.
• He was a widely known lawyer because he rarely lost a case.
• Before his years as a lawyer he was a soldier.

MILITARY LIFE

• Jackson enlisted in the army in 1778.
• He was 13 at the time.
• He joined when the British invaded South Carolina.
• He later became a general and led the battle of New Orleans.

EDUCATION

• He attended elementary in his home time.
• He attended college earlier than the average age.
• He attended college at North Carolina at Chapel Hill

CARRER

• Started labor at around 10(no one knows what job)
• Joined the military at age 13(soldier)
• Worked his way up to general ranking
• Became a lawyer
• Was a senator/legislator

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Famous(locally) lawyer
• Won many awards as a soldier
• Led the battle of New Orleans and won
• Became a senate and legislator
• Won the race for presidency

1ST PRESIDENTIAL RACE

• He was 54 when he ran
• The Tennessee legislator remembered the Battle of New Orleans
• Lost the Race to John Quincy Adams
• He had 99 electoral votes while Adams only had 84
• Adams "cheated" somehow and won, Jackson was very mad.

2ND RACE

• Jackson won the race but it came with controversy
• This race was considered the bitterest race in history
• It split the democratic and Republican Party permanently

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