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- Painting done by Thomas Sully in 1824
 * Information:** Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the US (1829-1837) and a glorious war hero.

Phase 1:

 * I Am...

1) //What I know...

I didn't know anything about Andrew Jackson until his name came up during my classes. For what I know, Andrew Jackson was a glorious war hero of the US and later took the position of being the 7th president. His exploits as being a war hero, was his service and success during the War of 1812. During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson was made legend by the results he made in the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans. During the Creek War, Jackson had 2000 volunteers, and headed south to engage hostile Indians that had assaulted Fort Mims. He had a major victory in Alabama, and the battle was the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The second exploit that I know of, is Andrew Jackson's results of the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson's // forces, being a mixture of Americans, Indians, and pirates, fought the British. Jackson's forces were outnumbered, he had 5000 men while the British had 7500. After the battle, the British had lost more than 2000 casualties, while Jackson had about 70 casualties. This is what I know about Andrew Jackson.

2) //What I want to learn...//

I'd like to get into specifics with Andrew Jackson's childhood, family, and careers before his service to the military and the government. I want to know if he had any sort of training, influence, or role models that led him being a successful military commander. I'd also like to know his contributions to the US during his presidency, whether he had any dilemmas like the first couple of presidents, and his life after retirement.

3) //Where I can find answers...

I could find the answers to my questions by using the internet and asking Mr. H. If I were to use the internet, I would probably use the sites that are used during the social studies class. Such sites would be: abc-clio, hippocampus, etc. // **

// **Famous Americans**

1) //Date of Birth...

March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845

2) Where person was born...

Waxhaws area (between North and South Carolina)

3) Family...

A mother (Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson), father (Andrew Jackson), older brother (Hugh Jackson), older brother (Robert Jackson)

4) //Early Childhood...//

Born with two brothers, and had most of his early childhood during the Revolutionary War. When he was young, he and his brother Robert, were held as prisoners of war by the British. He was slashed with a sword for not cleaning an officer's boots, and developed hatred for the British. During imprisonment, the two brothers contracted Smallpox and Robert died shortly after they were released. Most of his family died due to war. Later on, he worked for a time in a saddle-makers shop (1781)

5) //Education...

He had sporadic education, due to the Revolutionary War. He was a courier for a regiment, and was caught by the British (led to the imprisonment of his brother and himself). After working in a saddle-makers shop, we taught and studied law in Salisbury, North Carolina. In 1787, he was admitted to the bar and he knew enough to be a country lawyer.

6) Adult life...

He was married to Rachel Donelson Robards, and adopted one of Rachel's nephews. They named the boy Andrew Jackson Jr.

7) Important events or sto//ries...

Andrew Jackson had 2000 men during the Creek war and won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Later, he was commander of a force of 5000 at the Battle of New Orleans against 7500 British. He fought the British, and came with remarkable results. The British had more than 2000 casualties while Jackson had about 70.

8) //Why is this person remembered/known?..

He is remembered/known for his incredible results at the Battle of New Orleans and his presidency as the 7th president of the US. His overall military service is commendable too.

9) What is the most interesting fact you found out about this person?..

Andrew Jackson was the only president in United States history to have payed off a national debt. He also opposed to a second National Bank. //


 * Bibliography**

"Andrew Jackson." //Wikipedia//. [|__Web.20__] May 2009. < [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson#Presidency_1829.E2.80.931837__] >.  "Rachel Donelson Jackson." //The White House//. [|__Web.20__] May 2009. < [|__http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first_ladies/racheljackson/__]

"Andrew Jackson." //Encyclopedia//. [|__Web.20__] May 2009. < [|__http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm__] >.

Phase 2:

 * Historical Research Guide**

1) //What is your historical question?//

My historical question is, if Andrew Jackson hadn't made a good reputation during the War of 1812, would have become president?

2) //What information do you expect to find during your research?

I expect to find different types of answers. The battles that Andrew Jackson fought in weren't all the battles there were during the War of 1812, but they were crucial battles. If the Battle of New Orleans had been lost, there would have been a massive gap for the British to come in through. Also, if the Creek War hadn't been dealt with, the US would have double the trouble of dealing with two wars simultaneously. Yet again, there were other major battles that could have determined the results of the War of 1812.

3) What information sources will you use first to find the answer to your question?

I would use secondary sources first, to find the answer to my question. That's because I need an overview of the achievements of Andrew Jackson and the battles of the War of 1812 to find my answers. Rather than finding pictures of the scenes of the War of 1812 or journals written by soldiers under Andrew Jackson's command, I would like to get straight to the point information from secondary sources. //

4) //List at least two primary sources that you used to research your question:

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http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/tally.html

5) List at least four secondary sources that you used to research your question://

http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/people/jackson.html

http://www.iiipublishing.com/blog/2007/08/blog_08_31_2007.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjackson/

http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm

Phase 3:

 * Document Analysis Document

//Primary Source One:// ** 1) Congressional record 2) Handwritten 3) February 9, 1825 4) - From the House of Representatives - No Title 5) It was written to keep track of the votes for the next president for the House of Representatives. 6) a. Andrew Jackson received a plurality of 99 votes, there was no candidate who received a majority of votes, and the votes led to four candidates: Andrew Jackson, Quincy Adams, William Crawfoand Henry Clay.rd, b. To keep track of the number of votes c. The entire document was hand written: "List of votes for the President and Vice President of the United States." d. They didn't print their rubrics for the votes being taken, they had to handwrite everything, and written documents were what were kept permanently for record-keeping. e. Why are the number of votes in total from each state different? Is it because of their size?



//Primary Source Two:

1) Press Release 2) Typed 3) Nineteenth century 4) - Author unknown - TItle: Huzza! for General Jackson. 5) It was written to probably for the soldiers who served in the War of 1812 and it was probably written to show the civilians how gallant and incredible Andrew Jackson was. 6) a. If Andrew Jackson would lead to fight, everyone would follow, General Jackson is a trustworthy General, and everyone respects General Jackson. b. It written to raise the morale of the soldiers and show civilians how amazing Andrew Jackson is. c. The accent of the document is nineteenth century: "'T'was when they let a cannon fly, Then up went rockets in the sky, Huzza! for Jackson was the cry," d. For some reason, the primary source above was typed, but this was printed, and I guess people enjoyed moralizing soldiers and Patriots by printing such papers. e. Was this song written by a soldier? or a officer?



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Phase 4
==** //Secondary Sources (links):// http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/298760/Andrew-Jackson -from the link above, there are many subdivisions that lead into Andrew Jackson's military career, presidency, early life, his influences.. **==

http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/jackson

-the link above, contains some primary sources, but mainly secondary sources.

http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/forum/detail/1907

-An audio clip of H. Brands talking about Andrew Jackson's life and times. There are some subjective declarations, but many good facts are stated.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjackson/

-This site explains about his life and his presidency. Most of the information is what is already stated from the sites above.