Andrew Jackson Conqueror Of Florida - 1489 Words

ANDREW JACKSON: CONQUEROR OF FLORIDA Kyle Robinson HIUS 221-B19 9 October 2017 ANDREW JACKSON: CONQUEROR OF FLORIDA Introduction America is one country that has been built through conquests and wars due to its rich geography and lands which attracted many powerful nations like Britain and Spain. One of these conquests took place in the nineteenth century where an American general took siege of Florida, a Spanish territory by then. Andrew Jackson was the man whose mission was to seize Florida in the year 1818 after agitations from the various attacks that were carried out by the Seminoles to the American people, the latest being the Fort Scott attack on November 21, 1817. These events and the siege is tackled in the film†¦show more content†¦This made it difficult for the diplomatic strategies to succeed, and America had another strategy which was to seize the Spanish territory. The government knew of only one person who was capable of carrying out such attacks, and that was Andrew Jackson due to his victories over the British in the Battle of New Orleans in 1812. He was a successful warrior who defeat ed both the British in different places including Georgia and the present day Alabama and these earned him several nicknames such as Old Hickory, sharp knife, and fearless Indian fighter. The general seemed to be immortal as he lived his life with a bullet lodged in his chest from a close-range shooting. The bullet was too deeply embedded to be removed surgically. According to the narrator, the defeated Indians merged with other tribes to form what he refers to like the Seminoles, and they vowed to continue fighting Jackson until he is defeated. President Monroe gave Andrew Jackson a vague order, and it was so ambiguous that it left the general a chance for his interpretation. What he came up with was an assault on Florida, and could justify himself through the call of the president which stated, â€Å"You have to go down there, and when you are there you may find that there are other objectives for you to accomplish for your country.† The president later refuted the claims that he ordered the siege of Florida and said he was misinterpreted. Nevertheless, the general would not beShow MoreRelatedAndrew Jackson: Conqueror of Florida812 Words   |  4 PagesAndrew Jackson: Conqueror of Florida In the early 1800’s, Spain had little control of their territory south of the border of the American border, Florida. Indian tribes often raided towns in Southern American, then back to Florida to safety. America’s new mission was to seize Florida from Spain in order to protect itself from further attack. It seems that the tough and volatile Andrew Jackson was the only one to do it. Jackson’s nickname, Old Hickory, was fitting. Hickory was long held as theRead MoreA Brief History of American Imperialism1391 Words   |  6 Pagescontrolled Florida came to the forefront. Florida would be of immense importance for both the protection of the United States from Spain, and for the access it would give to the Gulf of Mexico for trading ports. Recognizing this, Madison instructed John Quincy Adams, then Secretary of State, to being negotiations with Don Luis de Onà ­s, Spanish Minister to the United States, on the exact borders between U.S. and Spanish territory. However during these negotiations, future president and General, Andrew JacksonRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesChile play a similar role in Latin America. These migrations at times form a set of steps along the national income rank. So, for example, Haitians move to Santo Domingo while Dominicans move to Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican professionals move to Florida. Main contemporary destinations also tend not to be the frontiers of the past with their low but rapidly expanding populations. Where new frontiers have become occupied in the late twentieth century, such as the Brazilian, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian