Andrew Jackson, Period 2

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  • Jackson's Birth

    Jackson's Birth
    Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region between North Carolina and South Carolina
  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Battle of Horseshoe Bend
    Horseshoe Bend was the major battle of the Creek War, in which Jackson sought to "clear" the Mississippi Territory for American settlement
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans
    The Battle of New Orleans was an battle fought between January 8 and January 18, 1815, and was the final major battle of the War of 1812
  • Election of 1824

    Election of 1824
    The election of 1824 was between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, it was decided by the house of representatives, Quincy won
  • Election of 1828

    Election of 1828
    This election was once again between Jackson and Quincy but this time Jackson won by a landslide
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    The IRA was a law that gave Jackson ability to give unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in trade for Indian lands within the state.
  • Nullification Crisis

    Nullification Crisis
    The NC was a U.S. political crisis in 1832, while Jackson was pres., in which a there was a problem between S.Carolina and the federal gov.
  • Worcester v. Georgia

    Worcester v. Georgia
    this case was about whether or not the state Georgia had the ability to allow Americans on Native American land
  • Bank War

    Bank War
    The Bank War was the name of the campaign that Andrew Jackson employed to destroy the 2nd Bank of the United States.