Sample Old Hickory (Grades 2-3) Worksheet
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Old Hickory
By Tammy Scarbrough 		  
1     Andrew Jackson was born to Scotch-Irish parents on March 15, 1767. His father died from a logging accident just a few weeks before he was born, leaving his wife, Betty, to raise three children on her own. She was a strong woman and did a fine job with her children. When Andrew was about nine years old, the Declaration of Independence was signed.
 
2     When he was thirteen, he joined the Continental Army and delivered messages to officers and troops. In 1781, Andrew and his brother, Robert, were taken as prisoners of war by the British soldiers. While he was in their care, one of the officers told him to clean the officer's boots. Andrew did not want to, so the officer cut Andrew's hand to the bone. He and his brother also came down with smallpox during their imprisonment. Unfortunately, Robert died of the disease.
 
3     Jackson became a teacher after the war, but had his sights set on becoming a lawyer. He studied law for many years and in 1787, he officially became a lawyer by the state of North Carolina. During this time Tennessee was part of North Carolina, but in 1796, the two states separated. Jackson was elected as Tennessee's first congressman. A year later, he became a United States senator for the same state. He then served for six years as a judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

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