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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born. -
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President Jackson's Life Span
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Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
At the age of 13 in 1779 Andrew Jackson enlisted into the Revolutionary Army. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
A battle between the Americans and the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion. -
Battle of New Orleans
The news of the treaty had not yet arrived in New Orleans, and so the battle went on and Jackson defeated the British, cutting them off from going straight up North through North America. -
Election of 1824
During the era of good feeling the Election of 1824 took place and was when Adams won president because of Clay who was appointed secretary of state. Clay used his position to help Adams become President often thought of as the "corrupt bargain". -
Election of 1828
The Election of 1828 was the first election decided by popular vote. -
Indian Removal Act
The removal of the Native Americans from Mississippi and Western Alabama to help benefit the states population, wealth, and power. They were forcing the Natives off their home land and cause many Natives to die in the process of doing such. -
Bank War
Jackson disliked the bank and so when the time came for the renewal he vetoed it. -
Worcester Vs. Georgia
The court case debating wether non- Native American Cherokees were allowed on the land in the south east of Georgia. -
Nullification Crisis
Due to the the protective tariff many Southern states were upset, speicifically South Carolina, which threatened to scede from the United States. They created the Nullification Act, which declared it illegal and in result lowered the tariff.
