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In 1767, Jackson was born, which starts the timeline.
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In 1814, Jackson fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812, which ends the Creek War.
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In 1815, Jackson fought in the Battle of New Orleans, which became the last major battle of the War of 1812.
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In 1824, Jackson won the election with 99 electoral votes, which didn't make him become president.
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In 1828, Jackson won the election with 178 electoral votes, which created the Age of Jackson.
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In 1828, Andrew Jackson issued a proclamation to the people of South Carolina, which disputed a states' right to nullify a federal law.
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In 1830, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes.
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In 1831, the Cherokee had to walk this trail because they got forced to leave their homes and leave all of their belongings behind, which lead lead to 4,000 out of 15,000 deaths due do hunger, disease, and exhaustion.
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In 1832, the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester, which shows that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.
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In 1833, Jackson destroyed the Second Bank of the United States, which convinced him that his opposition to the bank had won national support.
