Was Andrew Jackson great like everyone thinks? Andrew Jackson was born in the logging colonies of the Carolinas in 1769. He was born to Elizabeth Jackson, a native of Ireland. It is said that she was traveling through Appalachia after finishing burying Andrew Jackson's father when she had him. This is why Andrew Jackson's exact location was unknown. He also had two brothers named Hugh and Robert. Andrew Jackson was not very well educated, he had an education that was not as regular as that of other children. Andrew Jackson joined the local militia when he was just thirteen years old. He was the courier of the Revolutionary War. Later, during the war, his brother Hugh died in battle in 1779. After that, Andrew and his brother were captured by the British. Later they were liberated by the British and then his brother Robert died later. After being freed from the British, his mother died of a disease called cholera. Then, he became an orphan at the age of fourteen. His uncle took him in and raised him. Then, when Andrew Jackson became a teenager, he developed a passion for being a lawyer. So he began reading law books and training as a lawyer. He became a very young lawyer in Tennessee and he was very good at what he did. in 1796 he was elected as Tennessee's first representative to the United States House of Representatives. The following year, 1797, Andrew Jackson was elected President of the Senate, but he resigned eight months later. In 1998, he was also elected as a justice to the Tennessee Supreme Court and only served in that position for six years. In 1804, he purchased expensive land with a plantation, as well as his mansion which was nicknamed “the hermitage”. He had a big... middle of paper ......icans. Although in the past, Andrew Jackson had made political treaties with them before his presidency. Historians have blamed him for their suffering because of the Trail of Tears. This forced the Native Americans to move west. Overall, Andrew Jackson was a phenomenal president, despite all his popularity and success. In conclusion, during Andrew Jackson's lifetime, he was a passionate politician; he was a great militarist and a great president. He created many enemies, but he made many more allies. He was a very popular president, which is one of the reasons he won his presidency. During his military service he was excellent in this field, he was promoted through the ranks thanks to his great spirit. This influenced him during political life and gave him more popularity. Overall, Andrew Jackson influenced and helped a lot of people and he was very great..