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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the born on March 15, 1767 and died June 8th, 1845 at the age of 78. A member of the democratic party Jackson ran for president twice. First in 1824 against John Quincy Adams but unfortunately lost. However, he ran again in 1828 and beat Adams by a large margin. Jackson went on to serve to full terms as president beginning on March 4th, 1829 to March 4th, 1837. Known as "The Age of Jackson", he helped shape much of the American agenda and politics. Elected by popular vote, Jackson's main focus was to be a representative of the needs of the common man. However, he was also known to be a very aggressive president not afraid to use force. When South Carolina and John C. Calhoun attempted to rid themselves of a tariff, Jackson sent a small armed force and privately threatened to hang Calhoun on the spot. This led to the negotiation of a compromise and South Carolina dropping the nullification. In fact, before he was president, Jackson killed a man during a duel. Andrew Jackson died at the age of 78 due to heart failure on his plantation in Nashville, Tennessee. media type="youtube" key="SupNaQeJrq0" width="560" height="315"

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