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Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, Andrew Jackson won the battle of New Orleans against the British, which helped gain independence, also the difficulty of paying for the war led to the creation of the National bank. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for President in the election of 1824, which led Jackson to believe the Adams & Clay made a corrupt bargain( a deal with one another ) that said if Clay made Adams president, Adams would make Clay Secretary of State. -
Jacksonian Democracy
Beginning in 1824, Andrew Jackson fought for the rights of the white man in what is known as Jacksonian Democracy. Its major belief is to extend political process to all white men and that government should be for the people and run by civilians of that state. -
Election of 1828
In 1828,Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the President of the U.S., which led to the formation of the Democratic political party and the Age of Jackson. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1828, Congress passed a law raising the national tariff, which put taxes on foreign goods such as food, cloths, parts, sugar, ect. -
Indian Removal Acts
In 1830, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which meant the government forces the Indians west of the Mississippi river. -
Worcester V. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia in the Supreme Court case Worcester V. Georgia, which the court said that Georgia had no rights to interfere with the natives. Jackson said " John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." -
Spoils System
1836, Jackson used the spoil system, which is the right to the Spoils, or benefits of victory. -
War on Bank
In 1836, Jackson vetoed the renewal of the Banks charter declaring war on the bank of the U.S. which he thought was unconstitutional. Jackson then decided to kill the bank by declaring the bank as unconstitutional. The effect of Jackson's actions led to the Panic of 1837 and sent the nation into a depresion where many people lost there business due to closer, many workers lost their jobs, and many people could not afford food or rent. -
Trial of Tears
In 1838, the U.S sent the Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma on what is known as the Trial of Tears, which about 1 quarter of the cherokee died due to starvation & weather exposer
