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Battle of New Orleans
In 1815, General Andrew Jackson and his troops defeated the British at New Orleans, heavily boosting American pride and "winning" the war for the U.S. -
Election of 1824
In the presidential election of 1824, Jackson recieved the popular vote and the majority of electoral college votes, but still lost the election to Adams, which infuriated Jackson and his party. In return for Adams giving Clay a spot in office, Clay gave Adams his vote. This was known as the corrupt bargain. -
Spoils System
During Jackson's presidency, he appointed all his loyal followers and friends into office giving the common man even greater power in the gov't and ensuring Jackson had full control of the U.S. -
Election of 1828
In the presidential election of 1828, Jackson was once again up against Adams, but this time he won the election due to his appeal to the common man. -
Jacksonian Democracy
During Jackson's presidency, he created what was called the Jacksonian Democracy giving the common man power by giving ALL white males suffrage. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, under the precidency of Andrew Jackson, congress passed the Indian Removal Act, allowing for the removal of Southern Native tribes East of the Mississippi against their will. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1832, Samuel Worcester was convicted of a crime in native territory in Georgia. Due to his crime occuring in native territory, he was not convicted. States had no jurisdiction in native country. -
Jackson's War on the Bank
In 1832, President Andrew Jackson made a campaign to get rid of the Second National Bank due to his view of it having too much power. This became known as Jackson's War on the Bank. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1832, the U.S. gov't confronted South Carolina on its tariffs against the country, resulting in the Nullification Crisis. The U.S. gov't won this debate. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838, following the Indian Removal Acts, Southern native tribes were forced to give up their land and migrate along the "Trail of Tears" to Oklahoma in the winter. About 1/4 of the natives died along the way. This group of natives were mainly Cherokee.
