At age 13 Andrew joined the local militia and served as a courier during the Revolutionary War. His brother Hugh went to fight in the Battle of Stono Ferry in 1779 and ended up dying fighting against the British. During this battle, Andrew and Robert were captured by the British while in captivity Robert Jackson caught smallpox later that year he never recover, not long after his death Andrews mother died of Cholera in November of 1779, Andrew Jackson was then orphaned and later adopted by his uncle at age 14. ... Andrew Jackson had many jobs ranging from lawyer to politician, politics actuall...

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The years following the Civil War had seen a steady preparation for this. ... He declared that it was the duty of the United States to enforce the findings of this commission "by every means in its power," which meant war if Britain remained adamant. ... During World War II, the United States stationed 65,000 troops in Panama to protect the canal. ... America's 1898 war with Spain made a canal seem essential. During the Spanish-American War, the only way for U.S. battleships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean was to make an 8,000 mile journey around Cape Horn at the tip of Sou...

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During the summer of 1877 Theodore published his first work entitled "The Summer Bird of the Adirondacks" in Franklin County, NY. ... Yet, he returned to Harvard the following year, and it was during this time that he met Alice Lee. ... Also during this time Roosevelt had married his childhood friend Edith Carrow in England on December 2, 1886. ... Roosevelt would go on to file suit against more than 40 major corporations during his presidency, even though he lost most cases. ... Once Roosevelt's popularity was an all-time high during the election of 1904, he publicly announced that he ...

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During the summer of 1877 Theodore published his first work entitled "The Summer Bird of the Adirondacks" in Franklin County, NY. ... Yet, he returned to Harvard the following year, and it was during this time that he met Alice Lee. ... Also during this time Roosevelt had married his childhood friend Edith Carrow in England on December 2, 1886. ... Roosevelt would go on to file suit against more than 40 major corporations during his presidency, even though he lost most cases. ... Once Roosevelt's popularity was an all-time high during the election of 1904, he publicly announced that he ...

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• Grade Level: High School