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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Andrew jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaws area near the border between North and South Carolina. -
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Andrew Jackson Period 2 Group 1
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Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson enlists into the reolutionary army at age 13. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This is where Jackson vanquished a tribe of Indians. At this battle Jackson defeated a tribe of Indians led by Tecumseh which ended the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was a big help in the battle of new orleans helping the amaerican army win. -
Election of 1824
There were four competetors in this election, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson and William H. Crawford. There had been a fifth, but John C. Calhoun backed out with the hope of becoming Vice President. Adams finished with 84 votes, Jackson 99, Crawford 41 and Clay 37. Even though Jackson should have won because he had more votes, the electoral vote came back with Adams on top. -
Election of 1828
Jackson won the election by landslide with a ton more voted then John Quincy Adams. Adams was accused of misusing public funds and Jackson was accused of murder for executing militia deserters and dueling. In addition, he and his wife were accused of adultery. But it ended up being a clear victory for Jackson. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson forced the Indians out of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, Tennessee and Florida and into Oklahoma. Now known as the trail of tears because indians lost their homes and many died along the way. -
Bank War
Jackson did not like the bank of the United States. He always wanted to destroy them but never could. Jackson did not want the bank to become too powerful. Many working at the bank used it for their own profit and he disliked it. -
Worcester v. Georgia
The claim was that the state of Georgia had no legal authority to pass laws regulating activities within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.The court ruled in favor of Worcester overturning his conviction for living on Cherokee Nation lands without a state of Georgia permit. Again, John Marshall was the Cheif Justice. -
Nullification Crisis
This was a tarrif that many southern planters did not like. They threatened to sucede. Henry Clay supposely had the answer and they nicknamed it the nullification crisis.
