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What Is Andrew Jackson's Response To President Monroe
In 1817 General Andrew Jackson met with the President of the United States James Monroe to discuss preventing attacks on settlers along the Florida-Georgia border. According to President Monroe General Jackson was not given the order to invade, but could chase the Seminoles back into Florida if necessary. General Jackson’s response to President Monroe was, “Sixty days would be all that was needed to rid the Seminole threat.”. General Jackson was selected for this because of his victory in the Battle of 1814 and due largely to the fact that he was a very competent and driven General. Immediately following the Scott Massacre, General Calhoun had ordered General Andrew Jackson to move, him and his troops, to Fort Scott to prepare for war against
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