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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born in an uncle's house in Appalachian Mountains. He was born to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson. Jackson was the first President born in a log cabin. Andrew Jackson was born in the Waxhaws region(between North & South Carolina). -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
During the Revolutionary War, Jackson joined the army at age 13 with his two brothers Robert Jackson and Hugh. Hugh, died after the Battle of Stono Ferry, South Carolina in 1779, and two years later Andrew and his other brother Robert were taken prisoner for a few weeks in April 1781. An officer struck Andrew's hand and was cut to the bone. Both brothers contracted smallpox during their imprisonment and Robert was dead within days of their release. -
Battle of New Orleans
During the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson transformed from a lawyer and landowner, to a national hero at war after defeating the British in New Orleans during the war of 1812. Even though most of his men(in the troops) were volunteers, and inexperienced, Jackson cleverly held his ground in patience, so when the British finally attacked, the Americans were prepared and only lost a handful of men, while the British suffered many deaths. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson was general of the army, and attacked Chief Menawa’s Red Stick Creek warriors, in a horseshoe shaped curve of the Tallapoosa River. The battle ended the Creek War, and gave land to the U.S; also making Andrew Jackson a national hero. -
Election of 1824
The United States Presidential Election of 1824 was the first time that a candidate running for President that didn’t get the most Electoral votes, still became President of the U.S. This election was also the first after the passing of the Twelfth Amendment, which gave us the procedural voting of the President and Vice President, instead of when the Electoral College voted and determined both the President and Vice President of the United States of America. -
Election of 1828
During this election, Jackson was most remarkable for his political organization that “kept in close correspondence, built a network of party newspapers, and created all sorts of spectacles, parades and identifying devices.” Jackson had support all over, even if he didn’t realize it. there were Hickory poles in towns or boats, houses, etc. Even Hickory brooms represented “'Hickory' sweeping out the filth of corruption.” -
Indian Removal Act
Act signed by Andrew Jackson, authorizing the president to give the lands west of the Mississippi River to the Indian tribes, in exchange of their lands within the borders. During the fall/ winter of 1838, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west, thousands of Cherokees died on the march, known as the “Trail of Tears”. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Many states wanted to prevent Cherokees from forming independent governments within state boundaries. Georgia passed a law saying that all Indians must obey state laws; the Cherokees went to court saying that the treaties with federal government protected their rights and property; the case reached the Supreme Court. Georgia’s actions were declared unconstitutional. -
Nullification Crisis
Andrew Jackson put a protective tariff on goods from Europe. This hurt many Southern Planters who depended on trades with Europe, so South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which enabled them to nullify, or cancel, the Tariff. South Carolina then threatened to leave the United States if the Tariff was not canceled- the ultimate threat to America’s Government. -
Bank War
Andrew thought that the bank was too powerful, and saw it undemocratic. He thought that Biddle (president of the Bank) used the Bank to benefit the rich. Biddle and the Whigs thought Jackson would destroy the Bank, so they renewed the Bank early, when Jackson heard, he vetoed the Bank bill, the common people supported Jackson. Without a new character, the Bank closed in 1836.
