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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born in the Waxhaws region of the Carolinas to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, immigrants from Ireland. He was born while Elizabeth was making a trip across the Appalachian Mountains after burying her husband, who died three weeks before Jackson was born -
Jackson Enlisted in Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted in the army for the Revolutionary War when he was only 13. He and his brother Robert were captured by the British and held hostage. They were finally released in 1781, but Jackson was left with scars and a hatred for Britain. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Jackson and his army of 2,600 men, including some friendly Native Americans, attacked 1,000 male members of the Creek tribe at the Horseshoe Bend of Tallapoosa River. This battle, won by Jackson, proved the tension between European Americans and American Indians. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. Jackson led 4,500 U.S. troops against 7,500 British soldiers and defeated the British in about 30 minutes. The only con to this great victory was that the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, had been signed two weeks before this battle. -
Election of 1824
This election was mainly between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. In the electoral college vote, Andrew Jackson won with 99 votes, but since no candidate had the majority, the House of Representatives decided who was to be President. They went with Adams, because they agreed with his philosophy. -
Election of 1828
This election was once again between Jackson and Adams. Jackson was especially out for Adams because he believed himself would have been the better president. After many charges made against each other, Jackson pulled through in the electoral college and was made the President of the United States. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson, stating his hatred for Indians in 1830, believed that Georgia, which was inhabited by Native Americans, belonged solely to the European Americans. He forced the Native Americans to evacuate Georgia and other places containing the Indians and move to a reservation in Oklahoma. This was known as the Trail of Tears, because of the hardships the Native Indians endured. -
Nullification Crisis
Jackson passed a tariff on manufactured items in 1828. South Carolina opposed the law and said that they had the right to nullify it. Jackson abused his ability of President and vetoed the law. -
Bank War
Jackson was against the leader of the Second Bank of the United States, Nicholas Bibble, in the war of banks. The bank was getting too much power, and was becoming too controlling. After many bills, bank notes, and charters placed to save the bank, the charter expired and Jackson won the war.
