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Jackson's Birth
On March 15th 1767, Andrew Jackson was born in Nashville,TN and that day a future president was born. -
Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, Andrew Jackson lead his troops to a victory against Great Britain during the last major battle of The War of 1812. Jackson was considered a hero and the United States won the war. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, An election was held with 4 democratic republican candidates. Andrew Jackson won popular vote but no candidate won majority vote, because the constitution requires a candidate to one majority vote and no one did The House of Representatives chooses the president. Henry Clay won and scammed the presidential election with the help of another candidate John Adams. As a result Clay people didn't support his presidency and he never got anything done because he never agreed with the people. -
The Election of 1828
In 1828, Jackson won the presidency which began the era of common man who received power and the right to vote. -
Nulification Crisis
In 1828 congress passed a high protective tariff on manufactured goods from Europe.As a result Northern manufactured goods became more expensive,which the south didn't like.South Carolina didn't like the tariff and decided to nullify the tariff so they didn't have to pay.And if the government tried to interfere then they would cede from the nation. Jackson threatened south Carolina by passing the Force Bill allowing them to take tariff duties.South Carolina accepted the tariff and compromised. -
The Indian Removal Act
In 1830 congress passed a law that forcing all Indian tribes west of Mississippi to move to Oklahoma. This law would damage Indian population and life as they knew it. -
Worcester vs Georgia
In 1832 Andrew Jackson passes a law allowing the government to remove Indians west from the Mississippi River . The Cherokee tribe doesn't want to move so they got to court .The courts decision was that Cherokee Indians had a right to stay on their land because of the treaties the U.S. had with them. But Jackson ignore the decision and forces them off the land which leads to the tail of tears. -
Trail of Tears
In 1837 the Cherokee were forced off their land in Georgia west to Oklahoma .During the journey one fourth of the Cherokee population died.
