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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was on March 15, 1767 to Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson at Waxhaw near the border between North and South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted in the army at the age of 13. He got his hatred for the British after they captured him and because of those events, he lost his brother and his mother. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was when forces under Andrew Jackson defeated tribal indians that opposed American expansion. -
Battle of New Orleans
Jackson lead troops to defend the new American land from the Louisiana Purchase. The battle ended with an American victory even though the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed in December of 1814. -
Election of 1824
This was when canadates Jackson, Crawford, John Q. Adams, and Clay fought for the presidency, Jackson thought that Crawford who was speaker for the house made a deal with Clay after Jackson lost. -
Nullification Crisis
This was when the state of South Carolina threatened to secede from the nation unless the Tariff of 1828 was revoked. The act taxed imported good and mainly hurt the South to protect domestic production -
Election of 1828
This was an election between John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson for President. Andrew Jackson won by a land slide about doubling Adams' electoral votes and defeating him with popular votes.. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act is when Jackson decided to pass a law that gave states the right to force indians to move west out of America. Georgia , west of Alabama, and parts near the Mississippi all got ride of the indians. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Georgia wanted to get rid of the Indians in their territory so they passed laws against the Indians. A few people like Worcester that didn't want the Indians to be removed retaliated and were arrested. The Supreme court favored for Worcester and the Indians got to stay. -
Bank War
Jackson disliked the Bank of the U.S. because it had too much power outside of any public acountability. So Jackson wanted it gone. He vetoed the banks recharter and it was then gone forever.
