Andrew Jackson Life

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  • Birth Of The Hero of The Common Man

    He was born on March 15, 1767. The place of his birth is disputed, but is believed to be between the war-hawks boarder and The Carolinas.

  • Jackson Enlists in the Revolutionary war

    This was very important because it was the start of his military carrer, at the age of 13

  • Andrew Jackson and his brother are Captured

    C Andrew and his brother were captured by british soldiers who treated them very pourly. His brother would later die, and Andrew would be left with a large wound courtesy of one of the british soldiers.

  • Andrew Jackson becomes an orphan

    C In this month, Adrew Jacksons mother died from cholera, leaving Jackson with out his brother, his mother, but did leave him with a strong hatred for the English.

  • This was when Jackson addmited to the bar

    This was when Jackson started his carrer as an attorney, or prosecutor of the western district, now called Tennesee. This was important because it was the start of his political carrer.

  • Andrew serves in the constitutional convention

    C This year was very important because this is when Andrew Jackson became a delegatre to serve in the constitutional convention.
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    Andrew Jackosn served in the US house of representatives

    This was the time period in which he served in the House of Representatives

  • Doctrine of Nullification

    C This idea was proposed by Andrew Jackson, and stated that states should be able to nullify laws of the federal government if they veiw them unconstitutional. This went along with anti-federalist party.

  • Andrew Jackson becomes Major General of Tennesee

    This was important because he was now a genral and a militia to lead

  • Andrew Jackson wins a duel

    On this day, Jackson and a man named Charels Dickinson engage in a duel. In this, Dickinson would hit Jackson sqaure in the chest, by Andrew was able to stay alive and managed to kill Dickinson

  • US declares war on Great Britian

    This was the day in which the United States declared war on great britian which, would have a large effect on Andrew Jackson

  • Wins the Battle of New Orleans

    Andrew Jackson succesfully defeated the British army, and was considered the man who won the war of 1812

  • The Corrupt Bargain

    C In the presidential election of 1824, the Electoral collage had ended in a draw between the two canidits, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. The election came down to the US House of Representatives. This was considered corrupt because speaker of the house Henry Clay, who would later become John Quincy Adams secratary of state, would campain to the house to vote for John Quincy Adams. John Quincy Adams would be elected president and Andrew Jackson would be left feeling cheated.

  • Andrew Jacksons wife dies

    Andrew Jacksons beloved Rachel dies, he blamed this on the critics, who were very harsh in their writings

  • Tariff of Abominations

    This Tariff was passed by Congress and protected the economy of the Northern states. The southern states named it this due to the fact that it hurt the economy of the backcountry and tide water plantations. This would anger Andrew Jackson because he himself came from the frontiers, and wanted to help the people, not cripple them.

  • Andrew Jacksons inaugeration

    Andrew Jacksons famous inauguration in which he allowed common people to arrive. Hoards of people arrived, all hoping to meet the hero of the common man
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    Andrew Jackson Presidency

    This was the time period that Andrew Jackson served as president. He served two terms.
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    Trail Of Tears

    Andrew Jackson forces five Indian tribes to leave their homes and make a hard journey to a small reserve. On this trip, thousands of Indians died and even more learned to resent president Jacksnn.

  • Worchest vs Georgia Debate

    In this decicion, the Judicial Branch ruled that Native Americans are on their own soverign states and do not have to follow the laws of Georgia. This meant that Andrew Jackson was not allowed to remove them from Georgia on force them to march the trail of tears. Andrew Jackson would disobey the decision and say "They have made their decision now let them enforce it"

  • Jackson vetos the recharter of the United States Bank

    This was one of the most controversial vetos in the history of the presidency. He did not allow the recharter of the United States Bank

  • Death Of Andrew Jackson

    The man who created the Trail Of Tears life ends in the town of Nashville, Tennessee