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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born. -
Battle at Horseshoe Bend
In 1814,Jackson and his troops defeated a small army which ended the Creek War. -
The Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans against that British, and he was made the major General of the U.S. Army. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran against each other for president, at the Adams won Jackson beloved Adams and Henry clay made a "corrupt bargain." -
Election of 1828
In 1824, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the seventh president of the U.S., which lead to the formation of the Democratic political Party and the age of Jackson. -
Nullification Crises
In 1828, Congress passed a law raising the national tariff which made imports from Europe cost more, which sent the nation into a crises, in 1832 Jackson vowed to uphold the law. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Jackson signed the Indian removal act, which allowed the government to pay Indians to leave their land. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia in the supreme court case Worcester vs. Georgia and the court decided the Cherokee could stay, but Jackson disagreed. -
Bank War
In 1832, jackson vetoed the renewal of the charter declaring war in the bank of the U.S. which he thought was unconstitutional. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838, the U.S. sent the Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma on what is known as the trail of tears, which many cherokee indians died from hunger and exposure to the weather.
