Andrew Jackson shi ne shugaban Amurka na bakwai, daga 1829 zuwa 1837. Ya kasance fitaccen jigo a siyasar Amurka kuma jarumin soja, wanda ya yi suna a lokacin yakin 1812 da yakin New Orleans. Jackson ya kasance mutum ne mai rigima wanda ya goyi bayan bukatun talakawa, amma kuma ya goyi bayan bautar da tilastawa 'yan asalin Amurkawa daga ƙasashensu, wanda ya haifar da mummunar Trail of Tears. Shugabancinsa ya nuna sauyi zuwa ga dimokuradiyya mai girma da kuma kishin jama'a a siyasar Amurka, amma kuma ya kafa matakin rarrabuwar kawuna wanda daga karshe ya kai ga yakin basasa.