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Andrew Jackson

  • Jackson's Birth

    Jackson's Birth
    Jackson was born in Waxahaw Settlement, South Carolina on this day.
  • Jackson Enlists In Revolutionary Army

    Jackson Enlists In Revolutionary Army
    At the young age of 13, Jackson becomes an orderly in the army.
  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Battle of Horseshoe Bend
    On this day, Jackson defeated the British at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans
    Jackson and his superiors kept Britain from seizing New Orleans during the War of 1812
  • Election of 1824

    Election of 1824
    Jackson's first election. He did not win, but he stayed determined for the next election.
  • Election of 1828

    Election of 1828
    Jackson's second election. He was elected President.
  • Nullification Crisis

    Nullification Crisis
    After the "tax of abominations", South Carolina was threatening to secede from the Union. Jackson appointed Henry Clay to come to a compromise.
  • Worcester vs. Georgia

    Worcester vs. Georgia
    A court case that tried to sue Jackson for not officially appointing judges.
  • Bank War

    Bank War
    Jackson vetoed an appeal to start up the second bank of America. It did not pass.
  • Election of 1832

    Election of 1832
    Jackson's third election. He easily was reelected.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Jackson passed an act to move all Native Americans west of the Mississippi river. The journey was called the Trail of Tears.
  • Jackson's Death

    Jackson's Death
    The day he died.