Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He was born in 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. He was a general in the War of 1812 and the Indian Wars. He was elected president in 1828 and served one term. He died in 1845.

Here are some of his accomplishments:

* He defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
* He signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, which forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.
* He established the Second Bank of the United States in 1832.
* He vetoed the Maysville Road Bill in 1830, which would have funded a road in Kentucky.

Jackson was a controversial figure, but he is also considered one of the most important presidents in American history.