A is for Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson is the seventh
president of the United States born
on March 15th 1767
B is for Bill
• Andrew Jackson is on the $20 bill because he
adamantly opposed the idea of a national
bank. The Federal Reserve chose to put him
on the $20 bill in 1928
C is for Childhood
• Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw, the area
between where North and South Carolina are now.
His mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson raised him
by her self when Andrew Jackson’s dad, also named
Andrew died weeks before he was born in a logging
accident. Elizabeth Hutchinson died of cholera when
he was fourteen years old. He lost both is brothers in
the war and was raised by his two uncles. While
growing up he trained to be a lawyer and later was a
lawyer.
D is for Death
• Andrew Jackson died of tuberculosis and heart
failure on June 8, 1845. Andrew Jackson died
at age 78. All of his family was supporting him
during his death.
E is for Election
• In the Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson lost
the election to John Quincy Adams back when
the house of representatives decided the final
vote. Andrew got 99 electoral votes. He ran
again in 1828 and got 178 electoral votes and
was elected president. He ran for another
term and got 219 Electoral votes and beat
Henry Clay, John Floyd, and William Wirt.
• (1828-1837)
F is for first lady
• Andrew Jackson’s first lady was Rachael
Jackson. She served as Andrew Jackson’s
Secretary. She died on December 19, 1836 of a
heart attack. They adopted a son who was
named Andrew.
G is for General
• Andrew Jackson was a General in the war of
1812. Andrew Jackson did not hesitate to
make 2500 troops to his command in
Tennessee. General Wilkinson was his the
wary of Jackson’s war-fever who commanded
the troops
H is for House
• The Hermitage is a historical landmark also
known as the Andrew Jackson house. This
house is where Andrew Jackson grew up as a
child in Nashville Tennessee. You can even see
the original log house that he and his wife
moved to.
I is for Indian Removal Act
• Andrew Jackson propose a new law called the
Indian removal law. It gave the president
power to negotiate removal treaties with
Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi. The
Indians were forced to give up their land and
leave.
J is for Jackass
• Andrew Jackson’s non supporters called him a
jackass as an insult. Jackson took this
comment in a positive way. Jackson made the
Donkey the symbol for the Democrates.
K is for Kitchen Cabinet
• Andrew Jackson was criticized for hiring his
closest friends and his supporters in the
position of the United States cabinet.
Jackson’s political opponents used the term
Kitchen Cabinet to describe this.
L is for Louisiana
• Louisiana is where the battle of New Orleans
took place. Andrew Jackson, the general of the
Battle of New Orleans was loved and honored
there after victory of the battle, despite being
very badly outnumbered by the British troops.
M is for Monument
• In front of the White House lays Lafayette Park
were the Andrew Jackson monument
sculpture is portrayed. This statue represents
how Major General, Andrew Jackson appeared
while reviewing his troops during the battle of
New Orleans.
N is for Nickname
• Andrew Jackson was known as Old Hickory. He
got this nickname for his toughness and his
aggressive personality. Jackson got this
nickname around the time period of the Battle
of New Orleans.
O is for Oath
• Andrew Jackson’s was elected twice. Both
oaths were administrated by John Marshall,
Chief Justice. His first oath was March 4, 1829
in East Portico, U.S. Capitol . His second oath
was on March 4, 1833 in House Chamber, U.S.
Capitol.
P is for parrot
• Andrew Jackson owned a pet Parrot who was
named Poll. At Andrew Jackson’s funeral Poll
the Parrot had to be removed because he was
screaming curse words.
Q is for Quote
• One of Andrew Jackson’s most famous quotes
is "Any man worth his salt will stick up for
what he believes right, but it takes a slightly
better man to acknowledge instantly and
without reservation that he is in error."
R is for Rachael’s honor
• After Charles Dickinson insulted Andrew
Jackson’s wife’s honor Andrew Jackson had a
gun duel with him. Charles shot Andrew twice
nearly missing his heart. Jackson shot once
and Dickinson had died. Andrew Jackson still
spent the rest of his life with the two bullets in
him.
S is for Slavery
• Jackson’s Viewed slavery as not a bad thing.
Andrew Jackson was a slave owner himself, He
started his presidency with 9 slaves and had as
much as 44 slaves by 1820, later he held about
150 slaves.
T is for Trail of Tears
• Once Jackson force the Indians to give up their
land, they began migrating to our present day
Oklahoma. The journey was called the Trail of
Tears due to the disease, hunger, and
exhaustion the Cherokees faced. Over 4,000 of
the Cherokees died.
U is for Use of Veto
• Andrew Jackson is known for vetoing a lot of
bills. He did this because he wanted to expand
the power of the Executive branch and control
part of Legislative branch. He even vetoed the
second national bank of the United States
because he thought it fraudulent and corrupt.
V is for Vice Presidents
• Andrew Jackson had two vice presidents
because he served two terms. In his first term
his John C. Calhoun was his Vice President
1829-1833. In his second term Martin Van
Buren was his Vice President 1833-1837
W is for Wife Scandal
• One thing that threatened Andrew Jackson’s
Campaign was his wife and her love life.
Rachael Jackson was married before and
claimed to be divorced while dating Andrew
Jackson in 1788. What did not add up to this is
that her ex-husband did not file for divorce
until 1792, two years after Andrew and
Rachael were married.
X is for eXpanded voting debate
• During the Election of 1828 there was major
arguments and discussion of who was able to
vote. Andrew Jackson believed that only white
man’s with land had the right to vote, not
minorities or women.
Y is for Years in office
• Andrew Jackson was President for 8 years. He
served two terms. The dates of his presidency
were 1828-1837.
Z is for zodiac sign
• Andrew Jackson’s zodiac sign is a Pisces. He
was born on March 15.
Goodbye