jul 27, 1828 - Andrew Jackson

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*After the Era of Good Feelings and the Nativist movement*, the Election of 1828 elected a Democratic president, Andrew Jackson. He was the first president of the West because he was from Tennessee. As a hero, Jackson was passionate about the nation’s military. Jackson was a “self-made” man and owned many slaves. Being from South, Jackson represented the common man- a slaveholder and war hero. Jackson was most famous for the Trail of Tears and the displacement of Native Americans. Jackson used the power of veto more than any other president and made many policies like the Gag rule, bank veto, and the Indian displacement. Key Concept 4.1.I