American Presidents: Life Portraits


A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits March-December 1999

American Presidents: Life Portraits Exhibit
4-8 Grade Student Activity

Andrew Jackson

Meet the 7th president!
Andrew Jackson was ________ years-old when he joined the Continental army.

Look closer!
The caption under the picture states: "Andrew Jackson in a daguerreotype." Describe a daguerreotype. Does this style affect how you perceive President Jackson? Describe what President Jackson's personality was like compared to the persona you see in the picture.

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