Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt

A detailed Summary of Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt was not the mirror image of the early frontier president, Andrew Jackson. The only way to thoroughly answer that question is to look back to the very beginning of life, or their childhood. One must also evaluate their actual problems and issues that went on during their presidencies; however most importantly, how they reacted to the situation they were elected into.

In order to begin answering the question, we have to start at the beginning. Their childhoods. Andrew Jackson the 7th president and Franklin Roosevelt the 32nd president couldn't have come from more different worlds. Andrew Jackson was born to two penniless immigrants, who had come over from Ireland. Unfortunately Andrew's father died before he got to see his third son born.1 Throughout the families hardship they somehow found the means to send Andrew to school. Andrew learned to read which was very rare, in the 1770.2 The Revolutionary War started soon after he was born. At the age of 13 Jackson joined a regiment. He and his brother, were eventually captured by the British and imprisoned together. Hearing her two children were being held by British soldiers, Jackson's mother went somehow managed to get the boys released; however hi

These two presidents were both very successful. Roosevelt's success can be seen purely in his election terms. In all honesty to handle a time like the great depression, and to have the American public vote you into office four consecutive times. One would have to be a success. Andrew Jackson's success was in his beliefs, and individualism. He was a president that represented the common man.

Franklin Roosevelt fortunately didn't have to deal with quite as many childhood obstacles as Andrew Jackson did. In fact, Franklin was basically born into a family that in America, would be considered royalty. Through his family tree, he was related to no less than eleven presidents.6 Although Franklin did not have to deal with the trials and tribulations of being poor, and uneducated, he had to deal with another issue as a child, his mother was very overbearing, causing Franklin to be sheltered for most of his younger years. His childhood was spent near Hyde Park, about fifty miles north of New York City, on a large estate and farm with hundreds of workers tending to the needs of the family. He was schooled at home by tutors and insulated from the outside world until a teenager, all of Franklin's social contacts were carefully screened. Franklin's youth consisted of interaction with other aristocratic families, whether it be sailing, parties or vacationing. The first time he got away from his grappling home, he was sent to an elite private school, called Groton, to get the best education. This is when he began to get close to his cousin, then, Governor Theodore Roosevelt. Eventually, Franklin after getting his degree from Harvard, and although he doesn't complete, he ends up at Columbia University studying Law.7

s older brother died on the long trip home.3 His mother, who later went to do her part in the war effort, was a nurse for the American prisoners and was fatally stricken by cholera.4 Andrew Jackson was left without a family, he was an orphan. Andrew was sent to live with relatives, due to the terrible deaths of all his immediate family members. Since Andrew Jackson was lucky enough to get an education at an early age, just before turning eighteen in late 1784, he left home and took up the study of law.5

Both of these former presidents, had very interesting campaigns and elections. On the one hand there is Andrew Jackson who is in some way "cheated" out of the first election he ever runs in.

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