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Jackson was born in Waxahaw Settlement, South Carolina on this day.
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At the young age of 13, Jackson becomes an orderly in the army.
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On this day, Jackson defeated the British at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
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Jackson and his superiors kept Britain from seizing New Orleans during the War of 1812
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Jackson's first election. He did not win, but he stayed determined for the next election.
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Jackson's second election. He was elected President.
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After the "tax of abominations", South Carolina was threatening to secede from the Union. Jackson appointed Henry Clay to come to a compromise.
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A court case that tried to sue Jackson for not officially appointing judges.
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Jackson vetoed an appeal to start up the second bank of America. It did not pass.
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Jackson's third election. He easily was reelected.
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Jackson passed an act to move all Native Americans west of the Mississippi river. The journey was called the Trail of Tears.
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The day he died.
