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Jacksons Birth
Andrew Jackson was nicknamed "Old Hickory" because of his toughness and aggressive personality.He Was born and Raised in Tennessee and was also known as the common man because he always wanted to get in any fights/Wars he could get his fingers on. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Colonel Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States. -
Election of 1824
In the United States presidential election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives. -
Election of 1828
The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams, now originally President, and Andrew Jackson, the runner-up in the 1824 election. -
Bank War
The Bank War started in 1829,When Andrew Jackson made his antagonism toward the Second Bank of the United States clear.In response, Nicholas Biddle and Henry Clay applied to renew the bank's charter four years earlier than necessary in order to make it an election issue.But when Jackson easily won in the election of 1832, he interpreted this victory as a mandate to terminate the bank entirely.Andrew Jackson’s background contributed to his veto of the bank's charter. -
Indian Removal Act
The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Five Civilized Tribes. In particular, Georgia, the largest state at that time, was involved in a contentious jurisdictional dispute with the Cherokee nation. President Jackson hoped removal would resolve the Georgia crisis. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. This ordinance declared by the power of the State that the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional. -
Worcester V. GA
Worcester v. Georgia was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Indians from being present on Indian lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.
