Andrew+M.

You may know me as ' the guy on the twenty dollar bill.' Hopefully after this speech you'll know me differently.

My name is Andrew Jackson. I was born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaws, North Carolina. My father died before I was born. I lived in a log cabin and was fairly poor. I didn't really like school. I taught myself to read at the age of five. During my childhood my uncle would travel to the cattle train and I would beg to come with him. My aunt would tell me I had to be older. My mother and two of my brothers died when I was thirteen. At the age of 14 I became a saddle maker.

I attended a local elementary school. I never went to college but became a lawyer. I was a lawyer for twenty five years After that I decided to quit and became a school teacher.​

My family consisted of my mother, uncle, aunt, two brothers and my wife Rachel Robards. We got married in Mississippi in 1794. Later, Rachel died on December 22, 1828.

I was the seventh president of the United States. I denied more laws than all the other six presidents combined. As president I led many wars, like the Creek War. My vice presidents name was John C. Calhou. I was the first president to have their vice president resign. I was very wealthy. During my presidentcy two states were admitted to the Union, Michigan and Arkansas. In some points in my presidentcy it seemed like I would't live. Later, Richard Lawrence attempted to kill me. Luckily, he failed.

I had many accomplishments throughout my life. I was a Tennessee Senator. Also, I was Florida's first govenor. I was a Supreme Court Justice and was in the Tennessee Milita. I lost the first presidential election. I lost it to John Quincy Adams. I ran in the next election and won. I was elected for a second term and was president for eight years. I served in the War of 1812 too. I even read the Declaration of Independence to a group of men when i was young.

Now I'm going to tell you some interesting things that happened during my life. I was the first president who was born in a log cabin. I was also the first president to use a pocket veto and am the face of the twenty dollar bill. I lived with my uncle when I was a kid and friends and family called me Andy when I was a boy.

Well I'm finished. I hope you know a little more about me, ' the guy on the twenty dollar bill. '