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                                                  Andrew Jackson
                                   Seventh President of the United States
                                             Born  1767 - Died  1845

1.  Why did the British soldier hit thirteen-year-old Jackson with a sword?

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2.  What was the cause and the outcome of a duel between Andrew Jackson and 
      Charles Dickinson?

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3.  What happened in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?  ___________________________

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4.  Where did the last major battle of the War of 1812 occur and who were Jackson's
     allies?

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5.  What did Andrew Jackson do in 1828 in order to win the Presidency?

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6.  What is the "spoils system" and do you think it is a good thing?  Why or why not?

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7.  What are the symbols of the two main political parties in America?

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