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Jackson's Birth
He was born in Waxhaws, South Carolina. He was the son of Elizabeth and Andrew Jackson. They were Irish immigrants. He was one of three sons and his father died before he was born. Jackson had to gain his wealth alone. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
He joined the Revolutionary Army at 13 years old. Jackson's older brother Hugh Jackson joined the army with Andrew Jackson and died during battle. As a 13 year old soldier he was captured by the British and is the only president that has been a prisoner of war. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle ended the Creek War and made President Jackson a national hero. It was a American victory defeating the upper Creek Indians. This battle was considered to be part of the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
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Battle of New Orleans
The last major battle of War of 1812, resulting in a American victory. Andrew Jackson was the commander. A few weeks after signing of the Treaty of Ghent which officially ended the war. -
Election of 1824
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Election of 1824
There were four candidates including, Andrew Jackson (99 Electoral Votes), John Quincy Adams (84 Electoral Votes), William H. Crawford (41 Electoral Votes), and Henry Clay (37 Electoral Votes). John Quincy Adams won but no candidates for the first time had received the total amount of electoral votes to win so Congress turned it over to the House of Representatives as said in the 12th Amendment. -
Election of 1828
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Election of 1828
There were two candidates, Andrew Jackson (178 Electoral Votes) and John Quincy Adams (83 Electoral Votes). Andrew Jackson won the electoral votes but lost to Adams in the House of Representatives so this election featured a rematch. Jackson and his party accused Adams of disgraceful politics to win and Adams fired back with a campaign that focused on Jackson's personal life. Eventually, Andrew Jackson became President of the United States. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28,1830 giving him the authorization to relocate any Native Americans into the unsettled lands west of the Mississippi, Native Americans either went peacefully or resisted the policy. -
Nullification Crisis
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Worcester V. Georgia
A case that the Supreme Court stopped the conviction of Samuel Worcester and prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state, unconstitutional./ -
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Nullification Crisis
It was during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson where sections of the nation especially South Carolina wanted to adopt the ability to nullify acts and laws that the federal government issued and ruled them as unconstitutional. -
Bank War
It was a political struggle over the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States. President Andrew Jackson's campaign, the Bank War, main goal was to destroy the Second Bank of the United States which resulted in the destruction of the bank and individual state banks replacing it.
