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Andrew Jackson - Old Hickory

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War hero in New Orleans ­ war of 1812

Final battle of the war that didn't need to happen but was a victory for the country

Increases nationalism

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Runs for president twice

First is against John Quincy Adams ­ 1824Adams wins

Runs again in 1828 ­ winsDefeats Adams

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1824 ­ Election Extremely Popular

First time the Popular vote is kept track of

http://www.history.com/videos/scandal­disrupts­jackson­cabinet#jacksons­personality­and­legacy

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The election of 1828 was "ugly"

Opponents attacked his marriage to wife Rachel

Rachel married Andrew Jackson before her divorce was final

Newspapers leaked this information to the publicPublic opinion on marriage and divorce much different than today

Henry Clay

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Just after the election of 1828 Rachel suffers a stroke and dies ­ 61 years old

Jackson will blame his political opponents and politics on the death of his wife

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Spoils System ­ the practice of giving political supporters positions in government as a reward for supporting the winning candidate.

His victory brings about the spoils system

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http://www.history.com/videos/scandal­disrupts­jackson­cabinet#scandal­disrupts­jackson­cabinet

Jackson was a severe president

If you didn't like his policies you could leave or be fired.

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