Andrew Jackson 1829-1837

Andrew Jackson1829-1837

LifeAndrew Jackson had a total of ten children. He adopted two sons, Andrew Jackson Jr.

and Lyncoya a Creek Indian. He also acted as a father/gaurdian to eight other children

that he took in.

POLITICS 1829-

1837

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829-1837. He was also a

eponym of the Jacksonian Demcoracy.

Jackson managed to get debt down to $33,733.05. This was the lowest debt has been since 1791.

Expenses

Andrew Jackson was the first

President to invite people to the

White House for inauguration. It

was so crowded that people were

breaking plates and decorative

pieces, many people also had to

stand on chairs. White House

attendants had to put punch in

buckets on the lawn to lour people

outside.

The most controversial situation of Andrew Jackson’s presidency was the Indian Removal. This involved the ethnic cleansing; this was to remove native tribes such as the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole. Jackson saw Indians as “children who need guidance” and thought the removal would be beneficial to them.