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Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
At age 13 Jackson joined a local milita as a courier. -
Battle at Horseshoe Bend
During the War of 1812, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh encouraged the Creek Indians of northern Alabama and Georgia to attack white settlements. After the attempted uprising of the creek indians. Jackson defeated the Creek indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814. -
Battle of New Orleans
When British forces threatened New Orleans, Jackson took command of the defenses, including militia from several western states and territories.In the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815, Jackson's out numbered militia beat the British army. -
Election of 1824
In the election of 1824 Jackson won the popular vote but John Quincy Adams was chosen by the House of Representatives. Later after the election Jackson called the election a corrupt bargain because Adams had promised Clay a spot as secratary of state if he talked the House of Representatives into voting for him. -
Election of 1828
In the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson went up against Adams, and Jackson won by a landslide to the corrupt bargain in the last election. -
Nullification Crisis
The nullification crisis was when there was a protective tariff, which increased the price on imported goods, so the north industries could do better. But the tariff hurt southern planters, which made south carolina pass the nulification act which made the tariff ilegal. South carolina then threatened to secede, but Jacckson's only choice was to lower it which he did. -
Indian removal act
The indian removal act was signed in 1830 which moved all native americans in the southeast west to oklahoma. To increase population, the move was known as the trail of tears. -
Worcester v. Ga
Worcester v. Ga was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Indians from being present on Indian lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional. -
Bank War
Jackson in his presidency disliked the bank of the united states he was devoted as he said "I will kill it" he hated the bank because it had too much power and he thought it was being ran by uneducated people. But finally in 1832 the bank was vetoed when it's charter went up for re-newal.
