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Andrew Jackson - Period 7 Group 2
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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1779 to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
During the Revolutionary War, Jackson joined the army at age 13 with his brother, Robert Jackson, who died from heat exhaustion at the Battle of Stono Ferry. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This was a major battle 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, which also resulted in the killing of Tecumseh. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. Although, this battle was not needed, because England and America had already signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war. -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824 was between 4 cantidates: Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams belonged to the "Whig" party, and Andrew Jackson and William Crawford belonged to the democratic party. The voters narrowed it down to John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. When neither of the cantidates technically won, the situation went to the House of Representatives to decide, which they decided on John Quincy Adams. -
Election of 1828
In the Election of 1828, the two cantidates were again John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. In the previous election, John Q. Adams had won out, but this time Andrew Jackson became the 7th president of the United States. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was a law passed to move the Indians westward so the Americans would have more room to live. The Indians refused, which led to the Seminole war. In the end, the Indians were forced to leave. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was one of the major events leading up to the Civil War. This put taxes on imported and exported goods, which really hurt the South, becuase they traded with other countries constantly. This was a very serious issue, South Carolina even threatened to secede if the problem wasn't fixed soon! -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia was mainly a conflict about Georgia wanting to move the Indians away, but the conclusion the Supreme Court came with was that it was unconstitutional to force the Indians out of the state. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson extremely 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 immediately, and then it was destroyed.
