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Jackson's birth
Jackson was born in the Waxhaw region between North and South Carolina. His parents were Irish immigrants, and his dad passed away before he was born. -
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Andrew Jackson
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Jackson Enlist in Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted in the army at the young age of 13. He enlisted with his brother, who unfortunately died later on. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was a battle fought during the War of 1812. In this battle, Indians allied with Andrew Jackson to help defeat an Indian Tribe who opposed American expansion. -
Battle of New Orleans
On December 24, the US and Britain signed a treaty, but news was slow and the US didn’t receive this information for a while. This caused Andrew Jackson and militia men to attack the British in America, causing a large number of British casualties. -
Election of 1824
The 1824 presidential election was the final collapse of the Federalist Party. The winner of presidency was Andrew Jackson, with 43% of the votes. -
Election of 1828
This election was almost like a re-match between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson won this election again with about 56% of the popular vote. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was put in place so we could have their old land, while they would settle west. The path the Indians took is called “The Trail of Tears” because the Native Americans suffered while on the journey, and many of them died. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
The state of Georgia was accused of interfering with the rights of the Cherokee Indians by trying to force them to leave their land. Worcester sided with the Indians, and the Chief Justice and jury claimed what Georgia was doing was unconstitutional. -
Bank War
Jackson vetoed a bill trying to reauthorize the national bank. This cause many arguments but Jackson held out and eventually won the argument. -
Nullification Crisis
A tax was put in place, and the South disliked it because they thought it benefitted the North and not the South. South Carolina created an ordinance that excluded them from the tax, and everyone was afraid South Carolina would secede from the Union.
