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Jacksons Birth
Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education -
enlist in Revolutionary Army
He joined the Army at the age of just 13 to fight in the Revolutionary War (1775–83). -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Defeated the Creek Indians in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. -
Battle of New Orleans
Defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans -
Election of 1824
Losses Election to John Quiency Adams. -
Election of 1828
Beats John Quieny Adams by a Landslide. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson believed that we should be able to remove Indians so he made an act to remove them. -
Bank War
Jackson vetoed a bill to renew the Charter of the Bank of the U.S. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Georgia tried to remove the Indians and the Indians tried to sue them, but Georgia won and the event was later known as the Trail of Tears. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina passed an ordinance of nullification on November 24, 1832, that threatened to secede if the federal government attempted to collect those tariff duties.
