-
Period: to
Andrew Jackson
-
Jackson's Birth
This was the first president to be born in a log cabin. -
Jackson Joins the Army
Well, a guy named Andrew Jackson, joins the army. He was 13 years old. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson's forces defeated an ally of Native forces. This battle was fought during the War of 1812. This made the Creek Nation give up 23 million acres to the US government. -
Battle of New Orleans
Defeated British which was the last battle of the War of 1812. Helped Andrew Jackson become president. -
The Election of 1824
Probably the dirtiest election of all American history, this was the election where John Quincy Adams unoficially promoted Henry Clay to sectratary of state in exchange for electoral votes. -
Nullification Crisis
This was a protective tariff. One of the highest in US history. Pleased the North and not the South. South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union. This tariff was also known as the Tariff of Abomination. Henry Clay compromised with Jackson and South Carolina to make things right. -
Election of 1828
This election was the rematch of the election of 1824. John Quincy Adams of the Whigs and Andrew Jackson of the Democratic party. Andrew Jackson won by a landslide. This was a bite in the butt for Adams who won in 1824 just because of corruption. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson "negotiated" with the Natives so that the White man could take over the Natives' lands and make them move to Oklahoma. The Trail of Tears killed many Native Americans. -
Worcester V. Ga
This was one of the VERY few attempts for a native tribe to fight the white man in court, and was obviously unsuccesful. They did get closer than most thought they would, and might have won if Andrew Jackson didn't support it. -
The Bank War
This was a long battle between the corrupt national banks and Andrew Jackson. Although he was vastly outnumbered, his persistance and power cuased him to finally shut down the national bank in 1841, after a nearly ten year long war.
