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Jackson's Birth
- Was born on March 15, 1767 -Born in Waxhaw, SC
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Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
-Joined at the age of 13
-Jackson joined with his brother
-He is known as very brave to go into the army at such a young age -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
-Fought during the War of 1812
-Fought in central Alabama
-Between Native Ameicans and Whites -
Battle of New Orleans
-The last battle in the war of 1812
-The British wanted to capture New Orleans and travel up the Mississippi river
-The Americans met them there and war broke out -
Election of 1824
-Jackson won the poular vote
-Jackson called the election a "corrupt bargain" beacause he felt that some secrest meeting were going on -
Election of 1828
-Candidates: Andrew Jackson, Jhon Quincy Adams, Henery Clay, William Crawford
-Jackson was popuar vote but no electoral vote -
Bank War
- Jackson thought the national bank held too much power -The bank was created by Alexander Hamilton -Jackson went against the owner of the bank, Nicholas Biddle
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Indian Removal Act
-Forced all the Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi
-The Indians had to leave the land they grew up on -
Woroester v. GA
- This case maintained that the Indians had a right to remain in Georgia
- Woroester stated that Georgia had no control over Cherokee land
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Nullification Crisis
-A protective Tariff of 1828 was placed
-South Carolina was upset so they declared the Tariff illegal by passing the Nullification Act
-They also threatened to secede
