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Andrew Jackson's Birth
He would grow up to be the 7th president of the United States. He was born in March 15, 1767, Waxhaw area, on North Carolina-South Carolina border. -
Revolutionary Army- Jackson
Andrew Jackson surprisingly enlisted in the Revolutionary Army at the age...13! Jackson and his brother during the war were sadly Captured by British Men and held as prisoners, they almost starved to death. Jackson took many risks to enroll in the Army but it was all worth it to protect our Country! -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
(March 27-28, 1814) a battle in the Creek War (1811-14) between U.S. forces and the Creek in present-day Alabama. In response to U.S. intervention in Creek government, the Red Stick Creek attacked Creek villages allied with the United States as well as Fort Mims, where several U.S. citizens were killed. Following the Fort Mims incident, the United States entered the Creek civil war under Gen. Andrew Jackson. This concluded with America gaining 22 million acres of land. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. The fight took place on January 8, 1815 when 7,500 British soldiers marched against 4,500 U.S. troops led by General Andrew Jackson. Jackson defeated the British just 30 minutes, halting their plans to attack New Orleans and establishing himself as a national military hero. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, had been signed two weeks before the battle but the news had not yet crossed the Atlantic. -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 was the mark of the final collapse of the Republican-Federalist political framework. Jackson was mainly running against son of the 2nd president of the United States, John Quincy Adams. Even though Jackson won the popular vote, both parties did not have enough votes from the electoral college. Henry Clay conspired against Jackson, and persuaded the house to not give him their vote. Thus allowing John Q. Adams his presidency. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson and John Q. Adams were the candidates for this election, and were considered the dirtiest candidates in presidential history. Andrew Jackson ran to seek his revenge for the foul play committed by John Q. Adams, and he was Successful. On October 31, 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected as the seventh president of the United States. He was able to achieve many things during his presidency such as: The Indian Removal Act, The Bank War, and the Nullification Crisis. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy. During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the United States government. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the "Trail of Tears. -
Worcester v. Ga
Worcester v. Georgia began on February 20th of 1832. The case was filed by Worcester who claimed that his family’s forced removal was a violation of his constitutional rights. He believed the state of Georgia overstepped their boundaries, for they did not maintain jurisdiction to enforce the law within the Native land. Worcester v. Georgia was decided on March 3rd of 1832 by the United States Supreme Court. -
Nullification Crisis
On December 10, 1832, Andrew Jackson Issued a Proclamation that allowed states to nullify a federal law. Congress did not support the idea, and issued the Force Act, saying that states that didn’t comply, would be attacked by the military. The acts eventually canceled out, and thus put an end to the nullification crisis. -
Bank War
The Bank War was when President Jackson wanted to destroy the national bank because he thought it was unconstitutional. In Fact Biddle was the one doing things wrong. And Clay was only saying we should have the bank is because most of his votes are rich who the bank would have helped but he even said that the bank was not needed.
