7-Andrew Jackson – History Travel US

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President from 1829 to 1837.

Both North Carolina and South Carolina claim he was born in there state. That is why there are two marked birth sites, one in each state

He and his brother fought during the American Revolution, both were in prison and were sick with smallpox. His brother died and he also got really sick after they were released from prison.

He was in the United Army and also was in Congress and Senate

He participated in the Creek War in 1813, and later in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 (part of War of 1812). The victory in New Orleans made him very famous.

He signed the Indian Removal act, which forcibly removed most members of the major tribes of the Southeast to Indian Territory; these removals were subsequently known as the Trail of Tears.

He signed friendly treaty with the United Kingdom and France

He officially recognized Texas Republic.

He has been a very popular president, because he was considered an advocate of comon man and democracy. His big negative was the Indian Removal from the South East.

NAME OF SITE	DESCRIPTION	CITY	STATE
BIRTHPLACE	Waxhaw border between Carolina’s	BETWEEN NORTH & SOUTH CAROLINA	NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA
BOYHOOD HOME	BOYHOOD HOUSE	LANCASTER	SOUTH CAROLINA
INAUGURAL SITE	united states capitol	Washington dc	WASHINGTON DC
PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM	HERMITAGE- Andrew Jackson Presidential Museum and Library	NASHVILLE	TENNESSEE
DEATH PLACE ( RESIDENCE )	HOME	NASHVILLE	TENNESSEE
BURIAL PLACE	the hermitage	Nashville	Tennessee
PARTY AFFILIATION	DEMOCRATIC	N/A	N/A

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So there are two different possible locations for his birth place

NORTH CAROLINA

ANDREW JACKSON STATUE – RALEIGH NC – CLAIMING HE WAS BORN IN NORTH CAROLINA

BIRTH PLACE AND HISTORIC SITE – SOUTH CAROLINA

BOYHOOD CABIN AND WAXHAW MUSEUM