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Indian Removal Act
Georgia wanted more white settlers in their state. So they started moving the Native Americans out towards the west. There was a court case about it called the Worcester vs. Georgia. The supreme court ruled that Georgia was not allowed to force the indians west. But when Jackson was president, he made a law called the Indian Removal Act. This forced the indians to move towards Oklahoma. This journey was called the Trail of Tears because many of the indians died on this journey. -
Jackson's Birth
He was in office for 1829 to 1837. His parents were Scots-Irish colonists. He became the seventh president of the United States. He was Democratic. He was elected from Tennessee. His vice presidents were John Calhoun and Martin Van Buren. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
Jackson joined the American Revolutionary War at age thirteen. Jackson and his brother were captured by the British. When Jackson refused to clean British officer's boots, the officer slashed him with a sword. -
Battle of New Orleans
In late 1814 the British prepared to attack New Orleans. If they did that they could gain control over the Mississippi river. But Andrew Jackson had a strong army waiting in New Orleans. On January 8, 1815 the British attacked. More than 2,000 British soldiers died because of the American sharpshooter and cannons. But only seven Americans died. -
Election of 1824
The candidates were Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford. Jackson won the popular vote, but no one won the electoral vote. However the House of Representatives votes John Quincy Adams by Henry Clay’s influence. Jackson was outraged and called the election a “Corrupt Bargain” because he felt that Adams and Clay had made a deal in secret which caused to steal the election from Jackson. -
Election of 1828
Adams decided to have a reelection. This time Andrew Jackson was his only opponent. Jackson had vowed revenge on the previous election and could fulfill it during this election. The campaign was tough with brutal fights with arguments. In the end Jackson won with double the amount of votes Adams received. After the election, Jackson used the spoils system and created a new cabinet called the Kitchen cabinet. -
Nullification Act
The Nullification crisis was one of the most hardest challenges that Andrew Jackson had to face. Congress passed the Tariff Bill in 1828. This was a tax set on imports and this was the highest one ever. The North approved of this tax, but the South, who relied on import trades from Europe, didn’t agree with it at all. The Southerners passed the Nullification act on the tax, declaring it illegal. Then South Carolina threatened to secede if the tax was not lifted. This means they will break away f -
Worcester v. Georgia
Many states wanted to prevent Indians from forming their independent governments within state boundaries. Georgia began moving Native Americans west. The Cherokees went to court and argued that treaties protected their rights and property. The case reached the Supreme Court and John Marshall declared that Indians had a right to remain in Georgia. However President Jackson refused to enforce the Court’s decision. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
In 1814, Andrew Jackson and his army, aided by the Cherokee indians, fought the tribe called the Creeks in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Jackson won easily won against the tribe of indians. The leader of the Creeks surrendered saying “Your people have destroyed my nation.” -
Bank War
Jackson disliked the Bank because he thought the Bank was too powerful. Nicholas Biddle and other Whigs were concerned that the president might destroy the Bank. Two Whig senators, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, wanted to save the Bank. They believed that most Americans supported the Bank. If Jackson vetoed the Bill, they thought that he would upset voters and lose the election. So Clay pushed the bill but Jackson vetoed the Bill when its charter was up for renewal.
