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Birth
Born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaws, a geographical area on the border of North and South Carolina. Mother's name was Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson and father's name was Andrew Jackson. -
Jackson enlists in
Jackson left school to join the army when he was 13 years old. He would go on to become a national military hero. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle took place at Horseshoe Bend in present-day Alabama approximately 70 miles northeast of Montgomery. Combatants -
Americans led by Andrew Jackson vs. Upper Creek tribe. Result - decisive victory for Americans and conclusion of the brief Creek War. The Natives were forced to move farther west and it was a huge hit to an already ailing tribe. -
Battle of New Orleans
Last major battle of War of 1812, even though the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed, in effect ending the war. The news was slow to arrive, however. Combatants - Americans and British. Battle actually began on December 23, when Jackson launched a nighttime attack on British forces nine miles away from New Orleans. This was one of the more impressive victories in American history considering they were outmanned. No wonder Andrew Jackson was nicknamed Old Hickory. Battle ended on 1/26/1815. -
Election of 1824
The presidential election of 1824. Andrew Jackson - 99 electoral votes; John Quincy Adams - 84 electoral votes; William H. Crawford - 41 electoral votes; Henry Clay - 37 electoral votes. There were 261 electoral votes, and 131 were required to be elected. No candidate reached that mark, so the election was taken to the House of Representatives. -
Election of 1828
Presidential election of 1828. Andrew Jackson - 178 electoral votes. John Quincy Adams - 83 electoral votes. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson signed a bill authorizing President to negotiate with natives to relocate out of American land. Tribes, White northerners, and Whig party members opposed this. Although many of the tribes, especially the Cherokee, were civilized, Andrew Jackson wanted them to leave. This resulted in their journey being called the Trail of Tears due to the many deaths. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Case in which Samuel Worcester was found not guilty of being on Native American lands even though he was a non-Native, which was illegal in Georgia at the time. Case was famous for its "dicta," which stated that the federal govt. was the sole authority to deal with Natives. -
Nullification Crisis
Conflict between federal govt. and South Carolina. They did not want to pay tariffs. High tariffs like the ones in 1828 and 1832 angered them. Jackson tried to lower the tariff, but some were angry. South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if federal govt. tried to collect more taxes. This angered Jackson and he sent troops to South Carolina. This development would just be the beginning of what would be a Civil War. -
Bank War
Bank War - name given to campaign begun by President Jackson to destroy Second National Bank. In 1832, Jackson vetoed a bill for an early renewal of the bank's charter. On October 1, 1833, there would be no national bank; rather, there would be state banks. The President of the National Bank, Nicholas Biddle, anticipated Jackson's actions and tried to start a financial crisis, which would cause need for a national bank. It became an intense debate in Congress. Federal deposits weren't returned.
