Previous to the civil war rose two characters, two heroes, in Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Both serve as compact symbols representing the ideology of their own generations. Jefferson exemplifies the aristocrat, the democratic politician, writer extraordinaire, and the pacifist. Jackson epitomizes the common man, the farmer, the politician, military prowess, ... praises of defenders of New Orleans. Jackson's victory entered the US into a period of nationalism and self-confidence. This nationalism lended itself to our foreign policies as well as we agreed with Britain to stop fighting...

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