He led American forces against the British during the War of 1812, became the seventh President of the United States, and orchestrated the eviction of the Cherokee from the Southeast, an event known as the "Trail of Tears."
History · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The person you are describing is Andrew Jackson. Jackson was indeed a leading general in the War of 1812, serving as a major general in the United States Army. He is perhaps most famous for his victory in the Battle of New Orleans, which occurred in January 1815. Later, as the seventh President of the United States, he served from 1829 to 1837. One of the most controversial aspects of his presidency was his policy towards Native Americans. Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law in 1830, which led to the forceful relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to areas west of the Mississippi River, in an episode known as the "Trail of Tears."