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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson's parents were originally from Ireland, and they moved to the Carolinas in the United States, where Jackson was born. He was the first president to be born in a log cabin. Andrew Jackson had to learn how to fend for himself after his parents died when he was 15. -
Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Andrew enlisted in the Patriots at age 13. He was captured by the British, but in the end it made him a very strong man. Many people saw him as a role model and a hero, so it helped his career as a politician a lot. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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Battle of New Orleans
At the end of the War of 1812, a battle between Bristish and American forces that ended in an American victory. -
Election of 1824
There was no clear winner in this election, so the House of Representatives had to elect the president out of the top three candidates. Jackson thought that the speaker of the house, Clay, was being paid by John Quincy Adams to persuade the house for his favor. This is how Adams became president of the US. -
Election of 1828
This election was between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won and had many experiences like Nullification Crisis, Bank War, and more. -
Indian Removal Act
Congress passed this act, which forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi.The Cherokees' that were forced to move called the journey the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester v. Georgia
A case about tribal sovereignty. The state of Georgia had conducted a campaign that wanted to remove the Cherokee from their native lands. Samuel Worcester, a close friend of the Cherokee tribe, tried to help the Cherokee. This case led to the Indian Removal Act. -
Nullification Crisis
Southerners were angry about the tariff and passes the Nullification Act, declaring the act to be illegal. There was tention because this could possibly lead to a civil war. -
Bank War
President Jackson, like other westerners, thought that the bank of the United States had gotten too powerful. He waged war against the Bank, and it was dubbed the "Bank War".
