Andrew Jackson's INSANE Life Story in 60 Seconds

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[00:00:00]Andrew Jackson's life story explained [music] in 1 minute. Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 on the frontier between North and South Carolina. When he was just 14, British soldiers captured him during the Revolutionary War. When Jackson [music] refused to clean an officer's boots, the soldier slashed his face with a sword leaving scars he carried forever.

[00:00:22]>> [music] >> Jackson became a lawyer and moved to Tennessee where he made his fortune and reputation as a fierce duelist. [music] He fought in over 100 duels carrying bullets in his body from various fights.

[00:00:34]During the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero by crushing the British at the Battle of New Orleans even though the war was already over. In 1828, Jackson ran for president as the first true outsider candidate representing common people against the wealthy [music] elite. He won in a landslide. As president, Jackson destroyed the National Bank and expanded voting rights for all white men. But his presidency had a dark side. He forced Native American tribes from their lands leading [music] to the deadly Trail of Tears.

[00:01:08]Jackson proved that in America even an orphaned frontier fighter could reshape democracy [music] itself.