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Andrew Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, North Carolina. His parents immigrated to the U.S two years before he was born. Andrew Jackson also was the first president born in a log cabin. -
Andrew Jackson in the Revolutionary war
Andrew Jackson joined the revolutionary war only when he was 13 years old. He was in the Battle of Hanging Rock. He was taken as a prisoner of war by the British. He started to hate the British when a British soldier hit him with his sword when he refused to shine his shoe. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814)
This Battle was fought during the War of 1812. It was also part of the Creek War. During this battle, Major General Andrew Jackson and Native American allies defeated the Creek Indians and ended the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was a Major General during the battle. This Battle was fought after the war of 1812 was over, but both sides didn't know that the war was already over because it took a long time for news to get around back then. Andrew Jackson became famous for leading this battle, and it helped him become the 7th president of the U.S -
Election of 1824
In this election, there were four people competing to become president. It was Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford. Since nobody won enough electoral votes, the house of representatives had to vote. Henry Clay, the speaker of the house, convinced everyone to vote for John Quincy Adams and he won. Andrew Jackson was mad and called this a ''Corrupt Bargain.'' -
Election of 1828
John Quincy Adams' term was now over, so elections were held. This time, only Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for president. Both sides said bad things about each other while campaigning. This time, Andrew Jackson won. -
Indian Removal Act
This was a law signed by President Andrew Jackson that removed the Native Americans from their homelands and moved them west of the Mississipi River. This was also called the ''Trail of Tears'' because many Native Americans died along the way and they lost their home. -
Worcester Vs. Georgia
Worcester Vs. Georgia was a court case where the Supreme Court said that the fact that people who weren't a Native American, including people married to Cherokee Indians and Missionaries, had to have a license to live in Georgia. Chief Justice John Marshall said that Georgia had no force on the Cherokee community, so now the national government cannot conduct Native American affairs. -
Bank War
The Bank War started when the National Bank's charter was renewed. This means that the current president can veto it end it. Andrew Jackson chose to veto the National Bank. By doing this, he beat Henry Clay in the next presidential election by a landslide. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was started by the Ordinance of 1832 made by South Carolina which said that the tariffs made by Andrew Jackson were unconstitutional, so they nullified the law. The Crisis was resolved in March 11, 1833 when the Ordinance was repealed.
