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Andrew Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born near the end of the colonial era in Waxhaws, North Carolina. His parents were Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson. -
Battle of New Orleans
In the bloody Battle of New Orleans, future President Andrew Jackson and his troops intensely fought a superior British force, causing a devastating amount of casualties along the way. The victory named Jackson a national and loved war hero, and helped prevent plans for a British invasion of the American frontier. -
Election of 1824
In the United States presidential election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives. The other running candidates were Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and William Crawford. This began what Jackson thought as the Corrupt Baragin, when he thought that Henry Clay and John Adams made a secret deal so Adams would be chosen as President. -
Election of 1828
In the United States presidential election of 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected President after a tough competion against one of his old enemies, John Quincy Adams. The era of Jackson's presidency was called the "Era of the Common Man", mainly because of how self-made of a man Jackson was and how he said himself, he was the spokesperson of the common man. -
The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was set up by Congress, during Andrew Jackson's presidency, authorizing the President to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands. This later led to the Wocester v. Georgia court case, and then to the Trail of Tears, where the Indians were forced to move away from their homes through harsh times, leaving many casualties. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Since the Cherokee Indians refused to move out of their lands, they turned to the Supreme Court, in hopes that they would rule Georgia's case in removing them from their lands unconstitutional. This was known as the Worcester v. Georgia case, where Samuel Worcester fought for the Native American's rights. Chief Justice of this case, John Marshall, ruled that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee Indians. But, Jackson opposed this ruling and challenged them to enforce the rule. -
The Bank War
Andrew Jackson had his own personal thoughts on the First National Bank in the United States; he thought it was too powerful. The Bank President, Nicholas Biddle, was against Jackson and only wanted him to renew the Bank's charter, instead, Jackson closed it down. He vetoed the bill and referred this to the court case, McCulloch v. Maryland.