A first book in American history with European beginnings . ppi Valley. In Florida, which still belonged to Spain, the Britishhad been allowed to land at the town of Pensacola. WhenJackson heard of this he marched against the sleepy littleSpanish town and drove the British back to their he went to the defense of New Orleans, as that citywas the key to the Mississippi. The English soldiers sent to take New Orleans wereveterans just from the wars with Napoleon. Their foreignvictories were still fresh in their minds, and they thoughtwhat short work they would make of the backwoodsmenof
A first book in American history with European beginnings . ppi Valley. In Florida, which still belonged to Spain, the Britishhad been allowed to land at the town of Pensacola. WhenJackson heard of this he marched against the sleepy littleSpanish town and drove the British back to their he went to the defense of New Orleans, as that citywas the key to the Mississippi. The English soldiers sent to take New Orleans wereveterans just from the wars with Napoleon. Their foreignvictories were still fresh in their minds, and they thoughtwhat short work they would make of the backwoodsmenof America. On the 8th of January, 1815, the British made theirlast advance against the city. All their previous attackshad been repelled by the vigilance and activity of GeneralJackson. Nor did he mean to be beaten now. OldHickory was everywhere on that memorable day. 299 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY Stand to your guns! See that every shot tells!were his commands. And so well did the soldiers obey,that when the battle was over they could claim an over-. General Jackson Keeping Watch of the Enemy from the Roofof His Headquarters in New Orleans. whelming victory. The British had lost more than twenty-five hundred men. The saddest thing about the whole war was that thebattle of New Orleans was fought after peace had beer 300 ANDREW JACKSON declared. The agreement as you know was made inGhent; and just because there were no cables or fast oceansteamers in those days, the news of peace did not reachthis country until after these many lives had been sacri-ficed. PRESIDENT In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected President of theUnited States. As President, he showed the same fear-lessness that he had displayedin battle. The South at this timewas opposed to the law whichput a high tariff, or tax, onimported goods. The North-ern States wanted this tariffbecause they were manu-facturing states. They saidthat Americans ought to buygoods made in America, andthat the way to make themsupport
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