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Andrew Jackson: A Hero Or Villain?
for many years, people have wondered if Andrew Jackson was a hero or a villain. I think it is clear that Andrew Jackson was a villain. I say this for two reason. First he did not want to listen to any ideas, second, he had a bad temper.
To understand my first reason, you have to know that he went down to Florida with 1,700 men without the permission of the president. Also Andrew Jackson killed john woods because he declined order of an officer.
I can explain my second reason by saying That Andrew Jackson fired government employs and replace them with his followers. Also he kept doing dulls with other people.
Now I know that some people disagree with me. They say he's a hero but he took away the national bank. But I would tell them that

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