Youth Years
Andrew Jackson was the first president to come from what?
What is poverty
Andrew Jackson served in this many wars
Andrew Jackson's vice president was who
Who is John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson's vice president was who
Who is Martin Van Buren
Despite being a strong opponent of the national bank and paper money, Jackson's face appears on what dollar bill
What is the U.S. $20 bill.
Andrew Jackson was born on this date and year
What is March 15, 1767
His military career started at this age
what is 13
Jackson signed this act into law, which authorized the president to negotiate removal treaties with Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to relocate them to western lands
What is the Indian Removal Act
Jackson famously opposed this, viewing it as a corrupt institution that served the interests of the wealthy elite
What is the Second Bank of the United States
Jackson survived his whole life with this inside of his body
What is a bullet
When Jackson was this many years old he became an orphan after the death of his mother due to cholera
What is 14
In the War of 1812 Jackson lead the U.S. Volunteers with the rank of what?
What is Major General
His presidency marked the beginning of this political strategy which lead to a new era of American politics
What is the Jacksonian democracy
A major achievement of his presidency that no other president has accomplished was this
what is the payoff of the entire national debt
Jackson was the first U.S. president to survive an assassination attempt when a man named Richard Lawrence's pistols both misfired, this is what he did to the man afterwards
What is he beat the man with his cane.
At age 13, Andrew Jackson joined the local militia as a messenger to fight the British during which war?
What is the Revolutionary War
He achieved national fame for his decisive victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and earned this nickname for his toughness
What is "Old Hickory"
Jackson signed this act into law, which authorized the president to negotiate removal treaties with Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to relocate them to western lands
What is the spoils system
Andrew Jackson and his administration's were know for the handling of what war
What is the Black Hawk War
What was the name of Jackson's pet parrot
What is Poll
Jackson was slashed with a sword on his head and arms because he refused to do what to a British Soldier
What is to polish the officers boots
His career also included a later, unauthorized invasion of this state, which helped lead to Spain ceding the territory to the United States.
What is Spanish Florida
His presidency, and the 1828 election specifically, are considered a turning point in American politics for this reason.
What is it increased democratic participation
His second term also saw the emergence of this party as a political opposition to his presidency
What is the Whig Party
Jackson's pet parrot had to be removed from his funeral for this reason
What is the parrot was cursing up a storm