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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born in the region between North Carolina and South Carolina, Waxhaws to Andrew and Elizabeth Huthinson Jackson. He was the people's president and got rid of the National gov. that the democratic party founded. His mother was making a trip to the Appalachian Mts. to bury his father, who died shortly before he was born. Jackson died on June 8th, 1845 -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
At age 13, Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary army serving in the Battle of Hanging Rock, unfortunately taken prisoner by the British. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Tallapoosa River is defined by it's "horseshoe bend" that covers approximately 100 wooded acres. On the peninsula stood 1000 Native Americans from the Creek tribe ready to battle for the custody of the area against Andrew Jackson, who had a force of 2600 European American soldiers. -
Battle of New Orleans
4500 troops led by Andrew Jackson fought against 7500 British soldiers, making it the last battle in the War of 1812. Jackson led his troops to victory in just about 30 minutes, stopping the British planning to attack New Orleans. This led him to become a national military hero. -
Election of 1824
This election marked the final collapse of the Republican-Federalist political time zone, with no party system developed. The winner of the Electoral College was Andrew Jackson Even though Jackson had won, he would not be seated for the 6th president, and the House of Rep. would choose between the top two candidates. Jackson used Clay as a stepping-stone to become president, but it backfired as his supporters accused of Adams and Clay to have a corrupt bargain, but Adams became president. -
Election of 1828
It was the first election in America that was decided by popular vote from Friday October 21st, to the 2nd of December. This election pitted Jackson, who gave an image of a populist. During the election, it had many personal attacks to the candidates, Jackson and Adams, as well as defining the political difference between the two candidates as well. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson ordered U.S military to take out a faction of the Indian tribe, Creek's nation. In the defeat of the Creeks, the US earned million acres of land in the states of Georgia and central Alabama. By 1837, Jackson had removed 46000 Native Americans from their land east of Mississppi, and secured treaties that led to a larger removal, opening 25 million acres of land for settlement and slavery. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Samuel A. Worcester and others were in the state of Georgia and resided in the Cherokee nation without a license. They were in the Cherokee nation without a license. Worcester argued back that thestate of Georgia had no legal authority to pass laws regulating activities within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, a nation recognized through treaties with the United States. Case ruled in favor for Worcester. -
Nullification Crisis
When Jackson became president, the relationship between the North and the South became rocky as they fought over slavery and tariffs all starting because of the Tariff Bill in 1828. The Southern states suffered greatly and passed the Nullification Act declaring the tariff illegal. South Carolina also went to great lengths to threaten to secede. Clay used a compromise to lower the tariff but give Jackson more power to use force if a state threatens to secedes again. -
Bank War
To destroy the Second Bank of the United States, after his reelection convinced him that his opposition to the bank had won national support. Jackson also vetoed a bill for an early renewal of the Second Bank's charter. Because renewal was possible, he set out to reduce the bank's economic power. He also announced that federal funds would no longer be deposited in the Bank Of United States. The president, Nicholas Biddle, was anitcipating Jackson's move but in the end, Jackson was victorious.
