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 ...

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 ...