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Andrew was born in the Carolina backwoods to an immigrant farming family from Ireland. He fought in the Revolution ( he was 9 years old when the war started), was captured, and imprisoned by the British. By the wars end all but one of his family was dead because of the war. This left him a teenager alone so he eventually decided to study law and to head west. He later became a delegate to the Tennessee constitutional convention, Tennessee's first elected congressman, and in 1798 on the state supreme court. He had a modest estate that he built into a major cotton plantation and was a slaveholder. He won national fame during the War of 1812.
In his teen years, Andrew Jackson experienced a lot of hardship. He was an orphan by the age of 14 and became involved in the Revolutionary War at age 13. He also worked as a teacher and a lawyer's apprentice before eventually joining the military.
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How did Andrew Jackson gain control of the steel industry?
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Who were Andrew Jackson's sons names and ages when adopted?
Andrew Jackson did not have any biological children, but he and his wife, Rachel Jackson, adopted three sons: Andrew Jackson Jr., Theodore Jackson, and Lyncoya Jackson. At the time of adoption, Andrew Jackson Jr. was 12 years old, Theodore Jackson was 10 years old, and Lyncoya Jackson was about 7 years old.
When was Andrew Jackson started to be the president and what age?
It was 1828 when Andrew Jackson took office and he was 61 years old.
What was Andrew Jackson's father's name?
The father of Andrew Jackson was... Andrew Jackson.
What should be included in a letter to Andrew Jackson?
If you are speaking of Andrew Jackson the president you are a couple hundred years to late to write him a letter. He is dead.
How old would Andrew Jackson be today if he was alive?
Andrew Jackson was born March 15,1767. He would be 247 years old in 2014.
What year did Andrew Jackson die?
Jackson died in 1845, on June 8 in the early evening.
What years was Andrew Jackson in the white house?
1829 - 1837
Andrew Jackson's first term was what years?
1829 - 1833
What years did Andrew Jackson serve your country?
1829-1837
How long were Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson married?
They were married for 38 years and about three months.
What year did Andrew Jackson was born?
The years that President Andrew Jackson served were March 4, 1829 â?? March 4, 1837. He was the 7th President of the U.S.
