At age 13, Andrew Jackson ... led to the Civil War. Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act; thousands of Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears resettlement. Jackson’s economy veered from a boom ...

This had devastating effects on the economy throughout the course of his successor Martin Van Buren’s presidency. Legacy Andrew Jackson is of the most portrayed chief executives in the history of ...

Though Jackson had a political advantage, his campaign aimed mostly to defend him, and promoting his programs for governmental reform and the economy were a secondary ... the genre of presidential ...

Died: June 8, 1845. Economic policy cemented Jackson's legacy as a populist. When South Carolina nullified a federal tariff that displeased the state, Jackson threatened to collect the funds at ...