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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaws region between North Carolina and South Carolina. Jackson became a lawyer and a landowner, he became a national war hero after defeating the British in New Orleans during the War of 1812. Known as the "people's president," Jackson destroyed the National Bank, founded the Democratic Party and is known for his support of individual liberty. He died on June 8, 1845. -
Battle Of Horeshoe Bend
Battle that took place on March 27, 1814, near Daviston, Alabama. American troops under General Andrew Jackson defeated a smaller force of Upper Creek or Red Stick Native American warriors. This was the final battle of the Creek War, which is considered part of the War of 1812. -
Battle Of New Orleans
The Battle Of New Orleans took place in New Orleans, Louisiana from December 23, 1814 to January 26, 1815 and was the final major battle of the warof 1812. The American forces defeated the invasion of the British Army. The battle is often regarded as the greatest American land victory of the war. -
Election Of 1824
After two terms president James Monroe had retired. Now it was time for a new president to take his place. John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and William Crawford were all in the election. At the end The son of John Adams, was elected president. -
Election Of 1828
The election Of 1828 is often called "Revolution of 1828". America had been ruled by the wealthy class. Jackson's victory increased the transfer of national power from the counting house to the farmhouse, from the East to the West, and from the snobs to the mobs. -
Indian Removeable Act
The Indian Removeable Act was passed in 1830 which made it legal for the expansion of United States territory into Native American land. This was aimed at the 5 largest tribes that lived there at the time. Tens of thousands of Indians were forced to immigrate to smaller reservations. This also led to the Trail Of Tears. -
The Bank War
Congress created a Second Bank of the United States with a charter set to expire in 1836. By the 1830s the Bank had become a volatile political issue. The Bank’s most powerful enemy was President Andrew Jackson. Jackson’s opponent in the Presidential election of that year, proposed rechartering the Bank early. This bill passed Congress, but Jackson vetoed it.The President held fast, however, and when the Bank’s charter expired in 1836, it was never renewed. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a conflict between South Carolina and the federal government over tariff acts. After four years the South Carolina legislature expressed his feeling and outrage of tarrifs. Later on South Carolina passed a "ordinance of nullification" declaring that the tariff was unconstitutional and that they would, therefore, not obey it. -
Trail Of Tears
As part of Andre Jackson's indian remove policy the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died.
