Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson, a war hero from the Battle of New Orleans, rode a wave of populist support into the White House in 1829, presenting himself as a champion of the common man against entrenched elites.

He waged and won the 'Bank War,' vetoing the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States. He faced down South Carolina in the Nullification Crisis, asserting federal supremacy. His most enduring and infamous legacy is the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which forced tens of thousands of Native Americans west along the deadly Trail of Tears. His forceful use of executive power reshaped the office.

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