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Andrew Jackson's birth
Born march, 15, 1767 he was born in a scotch/irish settlement he considered him self a south carolina native -
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Jackson enlists in the revolutionary army
The war with Britain offered Jackson renewed hope for the future of the United States and the opportunity to turn around his personal fortunes through his position as Major General of the Tennessee Militia. Jackson, like his country, had a deeply ingrained need to prove himself. -
battle of new orleans
General Andrew Jackson fought the the British for the port of New Orleans. They were out numbered 5 to 1. 7,500 British troops 4,500 us troops Andrew jackson beat the British in 30 minutes probaly one the quickest battles in history -
battle of horse shoe bend
On March 27, 1814, General Andrew Jackson led troops consisting of 2,600 American soldiers, 500 Cherokee, and 100 Lower Creek allies up a steep hill near Tohopeka, Alabama. From this vantage point, Jackson would begin his attack on a Red Stick Creek fortification.[5] At 6:30am, he split his troops and sent roughly 1300 men to cross the Tallapoosa River and surround the Creek village. Then, at 10:30 a.m., Jackson's remaining troops began an artillery barrage which consisted of two cannons firing -
Indian Removal act
While Native American removal was in theory supposed to be voluntary, in practice great pressure was put on Native American leaders to sign removal treaties. Most observers, whether they were in favor of the Indian removal policy or not, realized that the passage of the act meant the inevitable removal of most Indians from the states. Some Native American leaders who had previously resisted removal now began to reconsider their positions, especially after Jackson's landslide re-election in 1832. -
worecester vs. georgia
The ruling in Worcester ordered that Worcester be freed; Georgia complied after several months. In 1833, the newly elected governor, Wilson Lumpkin, offered to pardon Worcester and Butler if they ceased their activities among the Cherokee. The two complied and were freed (under the authority of a January 14, 1833 general proclamation, not a formal pardon);[2] they never returned to Cherokee lands. -
bank war
Though supported by President James Madison and his Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin[21] opponents of the First Bank of the United States defeated recharter by a single vote in both the House and Senate in 1811. -
nullifacation crisis
saying the states did not have to follow the federal laws hince the name nullify so souh carolina wanted to break away but they didint not for at least 30 years
