Andrew Jackson Quotes
Let us take Texas now and lock the door against future danger
Context
Jackson was no longer in office but he feared an independent Texas supported by Britain and France.
Topics
Annexation
Danger, Dangers
Protection
Security
Texas
Border Control, Border Security
Constitutional Rights
Immigration Laws
Immigration Reform
Monroe Doctrine
National Security, National Defense
State Control
Immigration Policy
Let Us
Expansionism, Colonialism, Imperialism
Border Protection
Immigration Control
Political Protection
Political Security
State Sovereignty
Territorial Protection
Regional Safety
State Safety
Citations
Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845, 7th President of the United States (Democrat, TN), 1845
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Andrew Jackson was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. An expansionist president, Jackson sought to advance the rights of the "common man" against a "corrupt aristocracy" and to preserve the Union.