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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in the Garden of the Waxhaws, South Carolina. He didn't have a very great childhood or education because his father died from injuries, and his mother was left with little resorces. He got a very minimal education, but he learned a lot about frontier life and the common people surrounding him. -
Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Jackson joined the army at the age of 13 with his brother. His father was already dead so it was a good thing for him to do (or so he thought at that time). -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle was considered the final battle of the Creek War and part of the War of 1812. It was fought near Daviston, Alabama and the troops under Andrew Jackson's command defeated a smaller force of Upper Creek or Red Stick Native American warriors. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a battle fought under the command of Andrew Jackson. It was the last battle of the War of 1812, but it was never supposed to happen since a treaty was signed beforehand. The slow communications back then didn't give Andrew Jackson the message that the war was over until after the battle. Luckily, the Americans creamed the British and only about 10 Americans died while over 700 British deaths occured. -
Election of 1824
This was known as the Corrupt Bargain and possibly the dirtiest election. The candiants were Andrew Jackson (Democrat), John Quincy Adams (Whig), Henry Clay (Whig), and William Crawford (Democrat). Jackson won the popular vote, but no one won the electorial vote. To break this tie, the House of Represtatives were supposed to vote, but Henry Clay talked up Adams to help him win in that situation and then Adams appointed Henry as Secretary of State beacuse he helped him win. -
Election of 1828
The Election of 1828 was when the the second time Jackson and Adams ran against each other. Jackson won by a landslide and it was believed because he was for the common people (the majority of people) and Adams played unfair in the last election by using a bribery method. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was a law passed that allowed the president to remove Indian Tribes from the US land. Many Indians tried to fight the law, but none succeeded. This law led to the "Trail of Tears" for when the Indians left. It was called this because many Indians lost their homes and many died on the way from leaving. -
Worcester VS. Georiga
Georgia state laws were passed that stated only Indians were allowed to live on Indian land, unless special permission was given otherwise. Sam Worcester and his family were already living on this land now labled "Indian Territory" so they refused to move. The government actually had to come into his house and drag him and his family offf of their property. He took this case to the Surpreme Court and ruled in favor of Worcester becuase he belived it violated the 14th Amendment. -
Nullification Crisis
This was the highest import tax ever that Jackson set. It was a protective tariff that was designed to protect the United States industry by increasing the tariffs on goods from Europe. This tax hurt southern farmers because they were forced to spend more money on things they needed from Britain for their farms and they called it the Tariff of Abominations. -
Bank War
Jackson believed the main bank was becomming/became too powerful and it needed to be shut down. Also, he believed that bankers were taking their profit out of the bank. Lastly, the bankers stopped loaning money to farmers. This upset Andrew Jackson because he was for the common people and didn't want a strong national bank. He vowed to "kill the bank" and when it came time for him to decide whether to renew it or not, he shut it down.
