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Biographies: Jackson, Van Buren, And Harrison - College Essays

Biographies: Jackson, Van Buren, And Harrison

President Andrew Jackson
The election of the seventh President, Andrew Jackson, in 1828 is said
to be the first modern election of our time. It was the first election
where the personalities of each candidate were the issues.

Mr. Jackson attacked John Adam's as "not a man of democracy" and an
aristocrat. Adams attacked Jackson calling him a drunkard and pointed out
that Jackson lived with his wife two years before he married her. Despite
this, Jackson was a great public speaker and captured the popular vote--you
could say voters voted with their heart.

Between the popularity, and strategically campaigning in high
electorial voting states, Jackson won the election. Jackson ...

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Martin Van Buren

Van Buren was the next president who had to face the horrible economic
conditions began during Jackson's presidency. In 1836 Van Buren was
elected president, this time I think voters used their heads and knew Van
Buren was the only candidate really ready to face the economic conditions.

Soon after Van Buren took over there a depression began, This was a
time when virtually everyone was poorer. Many people blamed Van Buren for
the Depression because he was president at the time, but it wasn't really
his fault. Van Buren made a long term solution by creating "The
independent Treasury Bill", which in essence took away the banks dominant
control of the countries money. This might seem insignificant, but helped
people have more control of there country and ultimately led to more
expansion.

William H. Harrison

In the election of William H. Harrison it was again a time when the
characters of each candidate ...

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