ANDREW JACKSON

ANDREW JACKSON FACT #1

• He was the seventh president
• Born on March 15,1767 in the border of North and South Carolina
• He died on June 8,1845 in Nashville tn
• Nickname:old hickory
• Served as president since 1829-1837

ANDREW JACKSON FACT #2

• He served as a major general in the war of 1812
• He vetoed the recharter
• He was a democrat
• He was smart and learned how to read at a young age
• He became a lawyer

A.J. PROS

• He was the first self-made man to become president
• He felt like the government was only helping the the rich
• He was a supporter of the "Common Man"
• He fought in Revoultionary war
• He vetoed the bank of the U.S.

A.J. CONS

• Before he was president he invaded Florida against orders
• He executed two British officers
• He forced the Cherokees off their land
• He promoted the growth of slavery by kicking American Indians off their land
• He was cruel slaveholder himself

Why or Why Not I pick Andrew Jackson I would not pick Andrew Jackson, because he was cruel slaveholder.