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“The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer... form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws,” announced the extraordinary seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson. Mr. Jackson was motivated in creating an unbiased United States, giving all people unprejudiced, basic virtues. After losing his campaign in the election of 1824, he persisted to lead 2 terms in 1829. Leading by ideas and policies many Americans may not have agreed with, he promoted prosperity. The entirety of his family deceased from war, an orphanage was his home. Although, he persevered as a self-made man to build himself to presidency. …show more content…

A leader of the American army, Jackson triumphed in the battle of New Orleans against Britain. “The redcoats were no match for Jackson's soldiers, who shot from behind bales of cotton,” articulates the American Journey(Appleby, 2000). In addition, the textbook describes the degree of achievement Jackson had collected. The Americans had inflicted over 2000 casualties, slaughtering their general, General Sir Edward Pakenham. Utilizing a decisive tactical plan and assassinating 28 times as men he had lost, he secured his conquest. Some may feel that this battle had no effect on America. The war had in fact already concluded two weeks earlier. Although, the U.S. was not yet informed of the offshore treaty. Was this battle worth 71 lives? Not only a victory in numbers, this battle assisted in boosting American pride. As a result of this final battle, Americans felt completely independent. Breaking their with the “parent nation” Britain, they considered themselves as “a big player on the battlefield”. Freshly exultant, the U.S. expanded all-around, presenting advancements with confidence. Without a doubt, Andrew Jackson’s heroic acts from the battle of New Orleans determine his situating on the twenty dollar

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