Background of Andrew Jackson's presidency
- 7th president of the United States
- Home state: Tennessee
- Term of office: 1828-1837
- Political party: Democrat
- Nicknames: "Old Hickory", "Hero of New Orleans", "King Andrew"
- Pro westward expansion
- Self-made man (meaning he wasn't born into a wealthy or privileged family, but built himself up)
- Election in 1828 often cited as the beginning of the "Age of the Common Man"