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what dollar bill is Andrew Jackson seen on?
The 20$ bill
In what year was Andrew Jackson born?
1767
Jackson was was captured by British soldiers in what war?
The Revolutionary war
which year did Andrew Jackson become president?
1829
What was the conflict between Jackson and South Carolina over federal tariffs?
The Nullification Crisis
Jackson's father died when he was very young and was raised by who?
his mother Elizabeth Jackson
Did Jackson have siblings?
Yes he had two brothers
where did Jackson lead a controversial invasion of the Spanish-controlled territory in 1818?
Florida
Which system of only appointing government positions to his supporters did Jackson use?
The spoils system
What was it called when Jackson had to threaten to use the military against a state during the Nullification Crisis?
The panic of 1837
What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?
Old Hickory
When did he join the revolutionary war?
When he was 13
Which native American tribe did Jackson fight in the Creek war?
The Creek nation
What was the policy that forced the relocation of Native American tribes?
The Indian removal act
What was the financial event in 1837 which followed Jackson's policies that led to an economic crisis?
The veto of the bank's recharter bill
who was Jackson's wife?
Rachel Jackson
Where was Andrew Jackson born?
The border of North and South Carolina.
In what battle during the war of 1812 did Jackson famously defeat the British?
The Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was the first president from which political party?
The Democratic party
What did Jackson think was corrupt and removed?
National Bank
What was Jackson's plantation called?
The Hermitage
What did Jackson's parents do for a living?
linen weavers
What was Jackson's Military rank during the war of 1812?
Major General
He was the first president to survive this kind of attack?
An assassination attempt
What was the law that allowed certain officeholders to be removed because of some conditions?
Tenure of office act