Andrew Jackson- Emma Kemp

  • Andrew Jackson's Birth

    Andrew Jackson's Birth

    Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaws, North Carolina.
  • Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army

    Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army

    As an orphan, he enslisted in the Revolutionary Army in North Carolina.
  • The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    This was a fight between European Americans and American Indians.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans

    Last major battle of the War of 1812. Jackson defeated the British in just 30 minutes.
  • Election of 1824

    Election of 1824

    John Quincy Adams won and it was known as the Corrupt Bargain.
  • Election of 1828

    Election of 1828

    Andrew Jackson won this election but the election process was a very difficult one.
  • Nullification Crisis

    Nullification Crisis

    This happened when leaders in South Carolina gave the idea that a state did not have to follow a federal law and could "nullify" the law.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

    Andrew Jackson signed this authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands withing existing state borders.
  • Worcester v. Georgia

    Worcester v. Georgia

    A case where the United States Supreme Court vacated the convivtion of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statue that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without license from the state.
  • Bank War

    Bank War

    The bank's most powerful enemy was Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay, Jackson's opponent in the election, proposed rechartering the Bank early.