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Describe the major scandals of andrew jackons first term in office?

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Andrew Jackson is a peculiar figure among US presidents. He had some achievements, but he is not free of controversies.

During his first presidency, a scandal rocked the White House. It was the "Petticoat Affair" or "Eaton Affair." There were rumors among cabinet members and their wifes that the wife of the secretary of war John Eaton, Peggy Eaton, had had a disolute life - she was even accused of being a prostitute - before marriage. So, she was socially excluded by other distinguished ladies of Washington. Jackson was outraged by the issue and, in one ocassion, publicly defended Mrs. Eaton´s honor and reputation. We don´t know whether he genuinely believed or it was politically conveninet.

When Georgia took 9 million acres of land that belonged to the Cherokee tribe, he stood by, despite a sentence againt that seizure of land by the Supreme Court. On his own, he made deals with Native American tribes which resulted in their displacement.

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