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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born in a log cabin on the frontier. Both of Jackson's parents died before Jackson was 15. Jackson was slashed in the face and hands by a British officer. -
Jackson enlits in the Revolutionary War
Jackson was 13 when he joined the Patriots during the American Revolution. -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans was the single bloodiest engagment of the War of 1812. Americans were under command of Andrew Jackson fire a advancing British soldiers. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Creeks continued the fight against the settlers in the South. Andrew Jackson took control of the American troops. With the help of the Cherokees, Jackson won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote,buut no candidate won a majority, or more than half, of the electoral votes. At the end, the House of Representatives had to choose the President from the top three candidates. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson was Adam's only opponent in reelection. The focus was on the candidates personalities. Jackson's supporters renewed charges that Adam's made a "corrupt bargain". -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act, forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi. In 1838, the United States drove more than 15,000 Cherokees westward. This Act also became known as the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester vs Georgia
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Nullification Crisis
The new tariff in 1832 was passed, that lowered the rate slightly. South Carolina was not satisfied and chose to pass the Nullification Act, declaring that the new tariff illegal. At the end, it was solved with a compromise, by Henry Clay. South Carolina repealed the act, and the nullification Crisis was passed. -
The Bank War
Jackson waged war on the Bank of the United States bacause he thought it was to powerful. The Bank had great power because it controlled loans made by state banks.
