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I suppose you could say that he was. He was certainly a lawyer and his wealth as a
planter varied because he made some bad investments and actually faced bankruptcy
on some occasions. However, after he had some years with the steady salary of major
general, he was financially secure, if not really rich.
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Who did president Andrew Johnson believe caused the civil war?
Rich planter elite
How was Andrew Jackson background different from previous presidents?
Andrew Jackson's background was different from previous background because he wasn't rich. He had to work hard to earn his place in the presidency and he also felt for the poor.
Did Andrew Jackson grow up from a rich background?
yeshedid
How many slaves did Andrew Jackson have?
He had over 300 slaves because he was rich.
Was Andrew Jackson the rich or poor?
He was quite poor as a child. His father died before he was born and his mother did not have any income except what she could earn herself. Then his mother died when was 14, so Andrew had to depend on relatives and odd jobs that he could do. His mother's family provided basic necessities including for some elementary schooling. After he became an adult he became a successful lawyer, planter and major general and made good money. His wife was also from an old West Tennessee family that was relatively well off.
What was Andrew Jackson's biggest challenge?
Andrew Jackson did not like the bank of the United States because it only helped the rich people to get even richer.The only thing he can do is argue with the Congress and tell them this is not fair for the others.Most people dissagree but nobody said it will be easy.This is Andrew Jackson's challange.
Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the idea of a national bank?
Andrew Jackson opposed the National Bank because it gave more power to the rich
What voteing law change that help Andrew Jackson get elected?
The law was that any person rich or poor could vote.
Why did president Monroe send Andrew Jackson to Georgia?
Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia to chase a tribe of Seminole Indians back into Florida who had been raiding and damaging plantations because there were no rich people or plantations in the Spain territory of Florida.
Did Andrew Jackson believe made the federal government subversive to the rights of the states and was a monopoly controlled by foreigners and the rich?
Questions from Advanced Academics.
Where these actions of Andrew Jackson justified?
jacckson was justified becaue he was righht and he was trying to help the poor instead of the rich getting more money
What was Andrew Jackson's presidential platform?
Even though Andrew Jackson was relatively wealthy, he campaigned as a common person. He stood for the rights of everyone whether they were rich or poor.
