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Why did they call Andrew Jackson "Sharp Knife?"

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Jackson had created a treaty who punished both the Red sticks and the Creek who had fought with him. His unwillingness to negotiate got him the nickname “Sharp Knife”.
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Answer:His treaty punished both the Red Sticks and the Creek who had fought by his side with a cession of 23 million acres-nearly half of the Creek land. His terms and unwillingness to negotiate earned him the Creek nickname of "Sharp Knife."\

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