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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in a country settlement in the Waxhaws area of what was the Carolinas territories. -
The American Revolution
At the age of 13, Jackson enlisted to help the American militia in the revolution; he took messages between troops and leaders and delivered them. (exact date unknown, ignore month and day) -
Education
In his late teens Jackson began to educate himself and started to read law books; soon he became a lawyer in Tennessee. (ignore month and day) -
Captivity
While fighting, Andrew and his older brother Robert were captured and contracted smallpox in prison. (exact day unknown) Robert soon died to the illness on April 27, leaving Andrew alone with two dead brothers. -
Orphaned
After recovering from captivity, Jackson's mother traveled to Charleston and worked nursing injured soldiers. Soon she contracted cholera and left Jackson an orphan. -
General Jackson
After becoming colonel of the Tennessee militia, he was elected major general. (ignore day and month) -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
With his victory over the Creek Indians, the battle soon became one of many events that contributed to Jackson's rise in fame and reputation. -
The Treaty of Fort Jackson
This treaty that 35 Indian elders signed, stated that the Indians were to hand over 23 million acres of land to the US. The Creeks then created their own name for Jackson that translated to "Jackson, old and fierce." -
Battle of New Orleans/ War of 1812
Jackson was appointed Major General during the war and worked out of New Orleans to defend the city from British invasion. Jackson's militia defeated the British force and forced them to withdraw from the area. -
First Seminole War
Jackson after being sent to Georgia to lead a campaign against the Creek and Seminole Indians, Jackson helped the US gain Florida from the Spanish. He was then named Florida's military governor until December 31, 1821. -
Runs for President
Andrew Jackson ran for President against John Quincy Adams, but Adams beat him out. Jackson immediately started preparing to run in the next election. (date is end of election) -
Inauguration
After winning the election and becoming the 7th president, Jackson invited all people to the white house ball after his inauguration. The ball consisted of all classes, but soon the ball turned messy and the event eared him the nickname "King Mob" -
National Debt
Andrew Jackson after being re-elected, brought the national debt of the US down to zero, becoming the first and only president to ever accomplish this. The debt at the time was a little over 58 million dollars, calculating to about 1.4 billion dollars today -
Assassination Attempt
Jackson was the first president that had an assassin try to kill him. It happened outside of the US capital, but both shots misfired.
