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Andrew Jackson Andrew In the War of 1812 When the War of 1812 began, Andrew Jackson was called a military man. He had never served and he had never led troops in combat. Nonetheless, when war broke out, Jackson did not hesitate before offering the government the use of the 2,500 troops under his control in Tennessee. In December 1812 Jackson marched with the troops to New Orleans with 1,500 troops.His army of Tennessee and Kentucky volunteers defeated an invading British force of 7500 men and forced the British to withdraw from the region. The political future of the "Hero of New Orleans" was secured by this victory

Andrew Jackson As a President

Andrew Jackson was born in 1767. He was interested in law so he read the law during his teen years. He became a Tennessee lawyer later in life. He was the first man elected from Tennessee to the House of Representatives, and he served briefly in the Senate. A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero when he defeated the British at New Orleans. Andrew Jackson did not like black people or wealthy people. He was known as "Old Hickory" because of his toughness during his life. In January of 1832, while the President was dining with friends at the White House, someone whispered to him that the Senate had rejected the nomination of Martin Van Buren as Minister to England. He was dissapointed and made a scene after being given the information. His favorite, Van Buren, became Vice President, and succeeded to the Presidency when "Old Hickory" retired to the Hermitage, where he died in June 1845. media type="custom" key="8031392" media type="custom" key="8031902"