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Jackson's Birth
On March 15th of 1767, Andrew Jackson was born. His parents were Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, Irish immigrants. Jackson was born in the Waxhaws area, on the border of North and South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Jackson joined the army at age 13 with his brother Robert Jackson, who later died. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. It was led by General Jackson, leading with 4,500 U.S troops. They were up against 7,500 British soldiers, and the battle lasted about thirty minutes. General Jackson won the battle. -
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
It was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. United States forces and Indian allies under General Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe inspired by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. -
Election of 1824
In the Election of 1824, the main opponets were Andrew Jackson, JOhn Quincy Adams, and William Crawford. Jackson won the popular vote with152,901 votes topping Adams's 114,023 and Crawford's 46,979. But the votes were swiched over to the House of Representatives. Adams won with twelve states, Jackson had seven and Crawford held four. In the end, John Quincy Adams was the next president. -
Election of 1828
The Election of 1828 was basically a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Jackson made the Democratic Party official, while Adams stayed on the Republic side. Jackson won both the popular vote with 647,286 and the electoral vote with 178. Andrew was president. -
Indian Removal Act
It authorized the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi to the natives in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully but most resisited. In 1838-9 they were forcibly moved. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1830 a Georgia law had required whites to get licenses authorizing their residence there. Two New England missionaries among the Indians refused. On appeal their case reached the Supreme Court and the Court said they had no power since it was Indian territory within which Georgia law had no force. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a tariff on imported goods. This mainly benefited the North, but the south was angry about the tariff. It made the need for cotton in England shrink. This crisis was solved by Andrew Jackson, who regarded as a challenge to states-rights. -
Bank War
During Jackson's presidency, this was a struggle between those who wanted to keep the national bank and those who wanted to abolish it. In 1832, President Jackson vetoed the bill to recharter the national bank.
