Sam Houston and the American Southwest
Who is Andrew Jackson from Sam Houston and the American Southwest and what is their importance?
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Military general and then president, Andrew Jackson exerted a profound influence on Houston's politics. Through working for Jackson's presidential campaign, Houston was introduced into the public eye. Throughout his life, Houston considered himself a Jacksonian Democrat, and was disappointed when he perceived that the Democratic party was moving away from Jacksonian principles.