Jackson made the right move to veto the Maysville Road Bill of 1830. It was unconstitutional for Congress to pay for the road because it was only in one state. Go western expansion!! -Common Man
Hey guys! I'm Andrew Jackson... Yea thats right, I was the President!! I have a MySpace page because I don't want everyone to forget about me and the many amazing things I did while in office. Many other famous politicians have MySpace pages and I just want to get my views out there! So, feel free to comment on my blog!!
Being the great president that I was, I believe that the common people matter. I promoted western expansion and internal improvements throughout the country. I fought against the rechartering of the Bank of the United States. My "spoils system" helped give the common people a voice in their government.
I was born on March 15th, 1767 in South Carolina. I never recieved a formal education. I became the 7th President of the United States in 1829 and served two full terms in office. My Vice-President was John C. Calhoun and later Martin Van Buren. Earlier in my political career I was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a Senator from Tennessee, and the first Territorial Governor of Florida.
Before my career in politics, I served in the United States militia and fought in the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans.
I married Rachel Donelson Robards in 1791. She passed away in 1828, only two months before I took office as President. I had two adopted sons, Andrew Jackson Jr., the son of Rachel's brother Severn Donelson, and Lycoya, a Creek Indian orphan. My wife and I also served as guardians for eight other children.
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