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Andrew Jackson was born to Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson in Waxhaws.
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Jackson joined the US army when he was only thirteen years old. He joined with his brother who sadly, died.
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The final major battle of the War of 1812. This battle was not supposed to happen because the US and Great Britain already signed the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war.
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The election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. None of the candidtates won the poll, so the House of Representatives decided that John Quincy Adams would be the next president.
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The election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. This time, Andrew Jackson won by a landslide.
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A law passed to move the Indians west, so Americans would have more room to live. Indians were forced to leave. This was known as the Trail of Tears.
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A tax on imported goods which hurt the South. The South threatened to sucede if problems were not fixed.
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The National Bank was not Jackson's favortie. When the bank's charter was up to be renewed, Jackson vetoed it. Even today, we still do not have a National Bank.
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A conflict about Georgia wanting to move Indians away. The Supreme Court said that this was unconstitutional to force Indians out of the state.
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Georgia got their way and they removed the Cherokee to Oklahoma. It was demanded for them to move because the Americans wanted gold, land and there were prejudice white men who were rude towards the Indians.
