Andrew Jackson Accomplishments

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The seventh president of the United States is Andrew Jackson. He was born on March 15, 1767 between North and South Carolina. His parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson were Scots-Irish colonist. They emigrated from Ireland in 1765. Jackson was born three weeks after his father’s sudden death. He grew up in poverty in the Waxhaw wilderness. Jackson died on June 8, 1845 after his second term in the White House and returned back home. He died because of lead poisoning from two bullets that remained in his chest for years. He was buried in the Plantation’s garden right next to his wife, Rachel. In 1779, Jacksons oldest brother died in the Battle of Stono Ferry. Jackson then joined the local militia when he was 13 years old and served