Andrew Jackson, Period 3

  • Jackson's birth

    Jackson's birth

    Jackson was born in Waxhaws, North Carolina.
  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    The big battle of the creek war, Jackson wanted to "clear" the Mississippi for American settlers. He won that battle.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans

    The final battle of the War of 1812.
  • Election of 1824

    Election of 1824

    Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams both tied in the electoral vote, but then the vote went to the House of Representatives and Jackson lost, even though he got more popular votes.
  • Election of 1828

    Election of 1828

    Jackson won the vote. This was the start of the prominence of the main two parties, Democrat and Republican.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

    A document relocating Indians to the west of the Mississippi. Many tribes were forced out of their territories.
  • Nullififcation Crisis

    Nullififcation Crisis

    South Carolina wanted to nullify the tariff of 1832, and there was a big debate about whether they had the right to or not.
  • Bank War

    Bank War

    Andrew Jackson did not like the national bank, and when the charter was up for renewal he vetoed it. In the end, Jackson won and the bank was closed.
  • Worcester vs. Georgia

    Worcester vs. Georgia

    Indians were accused of "residing within the limits of the Cherokee nation without a license" and "without having taken the oath to support and defend the constitution and laws of the state of Georgia."
  • Jackson's death

    Jackson's death

    Jackson dies in Nashville, Tennesse.