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The Birth Of Andrew Jackson
Jackson was born in Waxhaws between the Carolina's. He wasn't born in a wealthy household. That could also be why he was called the "Common Man." -
Andrew Jackson Enlists In The Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted into the Revolutionary war in a local militia at the age of 13. -
The Battle Of Horseshoe Bend
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. -
The Battle Of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a major battle in the War of 1812. General Andrew Jackson commanded an army to a victory in defending New Orleans from being seized by a British Invading Army. -
The Election Of 1824
Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy to win the election.In this election, the Democratic-Republican Party splintered as four separate candidates sought the presidency. The election of 1824 also ended with a corrupt bargain. -
The Election Of 1828
This election was a re-math between Quincy and Jackson, and Jackson won again. Additionally, the democratic party grew stronger. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson absolutely DISLIKED the U.S. Bank because he believed that the President of the bank (Nicholas Biddle) had too much power. Andrew Jackson then vetoed a bill that extended the charter of the Second Bank of the United States. -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson called for an Indian Removal Act in his 1829 speech. The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Native Americans. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Was held in the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to the Cherokee Indians in an attempt to protect them and their homeland, but it was unsuccessful. -
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 and therefore null and void within the sovereign boundaries of South Carolina.
