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Andrew Jackson was born March 15, 1767 in South Carolina.
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Jackson joined the army at age 13. With his brother Robert Jackson, who later died.
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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the war of 1812 in central Alabama. The U.S forces and Indian allies (under Andrew Jackson) defeated the Creek Indian tribes.
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The Battle of New Orleans occured on January 8, 1815 and was the final battle of the war of 1812. It was a major American victory over the British army.
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The Election of 1824 showed that the 'Era of Good Feelings' were over. All the candidates were Democratic-Republicans, but personal and sectional intrests out weighed political beliefs. John Adams won the Election of 1824.
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The Election of 1828 was basically a re-match between John Quincy Adams (Winner of the Election of 1824) and Andrew Jackson (runner-up for Election of 1824).
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The Indian Removal Act was designed to push Native Americans of their lands. The Indians were removed from Mississippi and the western part of Alabama and Georgia.
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The Nullification Crisiis was a conflict between South Carolina and the federal government over the tariff acts.
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The Worcester versus Georgia, was a case in which the United States Supreme Court abandoned the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held a Georgia criminal law, that prohibited non-indians from being present on indian lands without a license from the state otherwise it was deemed unconstitutional.
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President Jackson wanted to destroy the national bank because he thought it was unconstitutional and had to much power.
