Dean+L.+-+I+am+Andrew+Jackson

My "I am" person is Andrew Jackson. I had some knowledge about my "I am" person prior to my research. I knew that he was a U.S. president, who opened the age of Jacksonian Democracy, and a war hero of New Orleans. I was familiar with his nickname Old Hickory, and he was from poor family, and background. I had some questions that came to my mind while researching. I wanted to know how he fought in New Orleans, his new method of governing as a president. I was also curious about important historic event in his presidential period. From the questions in my head, I decided my primary historical question: Why did he serve in the army in the War of 1812 rather than continuing his job as a lawyer?

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armstrong-history » Dean L. - I am Andrew Jackson

Primary Sources [|Andrew Jackson's letter to Martin Van Buren discussing the nullification crisis, 13 January 1833.] [|Andrew Jackson to Martha Randolph, December 31, 1829] [|Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Jackson, December 18, 1823] [|Andrew Jackson to Thomas Jefferson, December 8, 1823] [|Senate Executive Journal --SATURDAY, June 28, 1834.] [|Senate Executive Journal --FRIDAY, January 6, 1837.] [|Andrew Jackson, et al to Congress, December 1804, Remonstrance] [|Andrew Jackson, et al to Thomas Jefferson, December 1804, Remonstrance] [|Andrew Jackson, 1803, General Order on Spanish Encroachment] [|The Union must and shall be preserved. [Pictorial envelope]] [|Andrew Jackson Apartments, Forest Hills, New York. Detail] [|Major General Andrew Jackson, President of the United States] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=31&entryid=254475&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: Nullification proclamation (1832)]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=33&entryid=254470&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: Bank Veto message (1832)]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=33&entryid=254471&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: Farewell Address (1837)] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=33&entryid=254474&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: Indian removal message to Congress (1829)]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=33&entryid=298748&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: Letter Regarding the Battle of New Orleans (1815)]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=34&entryid=264387&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: quote on government]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=34&entryid=264388&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: quote on law]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=34&entryid=264389&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: quote on taxation]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=34&entryid=281472&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: quote on the national debt]] [[[|http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=34&entryid=264390&searchtext=andrew+jackson&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=4,|Jackson], Andrew: quote on the presidency]]
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