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Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1779. His parents were Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson.
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Jackson joined the army at age 13. With his brother Robert Jackson, who later died.
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This was one of the major battles when Andrew Jackson was a leader of the Revolutionary Army. He lead the Americans to victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend against the Native Americans.
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The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812. Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans. Even though this battle was not needed, because England and America had already signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war.
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The Election of 1824 was between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. But none of the cantidates technically won and the situation went to the House of Representatives to decide, which they voted for John Quincy Adams.
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In the Election of 1828 John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson were against each other. In the previous election, John Q. Adams won, but this time Andrew Jackson became the 7th president of the United States.
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The Indian Removal Act was a law passed to move the Indians west so the Americans would have more room to live. Then the Indians were forced to leave onto the Trial of Tears.
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The Nullification Crisis put taxes on imported and exported goods. Which really hurt the South, becuase they traded with other countries a lot. Then South Carolina threatened to secede if the problem wasn't fixed soon.
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Worcester v. Georgia was a conflict about Georgia wanting to move the Indians away, but in the end the Supreme Court said that it was unconstitutional to force the Indians out of the state
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Andrew Jackson disliked the National Bank and wanted to get rid of it because he thought it had too much power. So when the charter for the bank came for him to sign, he vetoed it.
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Andrew Jackson has had bad health issues over the years. It finnaly cought up with him and he died at Hermitage in 1845.
