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Andrew Jacksons Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaws, a region between North Carolina and South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in the revolutionary army
Andrew Jackson enlisted in the Revolutionary army at age 13. Jackson and his 2 brothers all enlisted and helped in the war, although both of his brothers and parents died during the war. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was a major battle where General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks ( A creek indian tribe) because they opposed American expansion. -
The Battle of New Orleans
This was the last battle of the war of 1812. This battle caused Andrew Jackson to become an american hero even though the battle took place after the treaty has been signed. -
Election of 1824
This was the 10th presidental election. The canidates were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and William H Crawford. Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but the electoral votes were tied so the house chose John Quincy Adams as president. -
Election of 1828
This was the 11th presidental election. The candidates were current president, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson. The winner was Andrew Jackson after winning the electoral and popular vote. -
Indian Removal Act
This act was signed on May 28 1830 stating that the federal goverment had the power to move the indians west of the mississippi to a new homeland to create more space. -
Worcester vs. Ga
Samuel Worcester refused to quit being a cherokee translator and missionary after being told to by the Georgia goverment and was arrested a total of 3 times for doing so. Eventually the state decided that the Cherokee could stay their for because they never did anything unconstitutional. -
Bank War
The Bank War was a fight in between the political parties about whether or not to have a national bank. Andrew Jackson was president at the time and he was determined to get rid of the national bank because he fearedit gave too much power to the federal goverment. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina threatened to secede because they didn't want to pay the protective tarrif. Many states wanted to nullify the tarrif.
