ANDREW JACKSON

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

• Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region between North Carolina and South Carolina. A lawyer and a landowner, he became a national war hero after defeating the British in New Orleans during the War of 1812. Jackson was elected the seventh president of the United States in 1828.Mar 14, 2016

How HE CAME INTO OFFICE

• He was nominated for president in 1824 and lost John Quincy Adams he was nominated again in1828 and won
• He succeeded past John Quincy Adams

What WAS HIS PROGRAM

• First and only president to pay off the entire national debt
• Dismantled the second bank of the United States in 1832 on policy grounds
• Relocated the Indians through Indian removal act

OBSTACLES

• The nullification bill passed by the sc legislature which threatened to start major civil unrest
• The national bank which used federal funds to help them get richer but did little to nothing for the lower class people

THREE MAJOR EVENTS

• The nullification crisis
• First assassination attempt
• Indian removal act

He should be known for lowering the national debt

HOW Did HE COME TO LEAVE OFFICE

• He served 2 year a total of 8 years then resigned
• He died on June 18 ,1845

SURVEY

• According to the surveys Jackson is in the top 10 for the greatest president. He is rated 6 in the 11 best us presidents and an 8 in the ranking of the top presidents

My OPINION

• He was a great president that got things done and did some controversial things