His brothers and his mother all died during the American Revolution leaving him with no family

He was betrayed by Benedict Arnold 

The British burned down the White House while he was president

He wanted to be recruited by the British in the American Revolution but they refused

lowering tariffs on southern factory owners

forcing northern businesses to hire Americans

implementing high tariffs on foreign goods

establishing protective tariffs on agricultural goods

recognizing a woman's right to vote

permitting free African Americans to vote

eliminating property qualifications for voting

extending citizenship to American Indian tribes

avoid conflict between white settlers and American Indian tribes

provide legal protections for American Indian tribal land ownership

assimilate American Indian tribes into the culture of the United States

use American Indian tribes to push out foreign control of western territories

Bank War

Nullification Crisis

Corrupt Bargain

XYZ Affair