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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in the waxhaws are. His exact birth location in unknown, for her mother had him right after her retern from his fathers barial. He had two older siblings. -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
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Battle of New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans, due to slow communication, took place after the peace treaty of 1812 was signed. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
During the war of 1812, the Creek Indian tribe split into two groups; the Red Sticks who did not want the Americans to expand into their land, and the Lower Creeks, who sided with the US. In the Battle of Horsershoe Bend, Andrew Jaxon lead the US and indian allies (Lower Creeks) against the Red Sticks. The US won, ending the Creek War. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henery Clay, and William Crawford were all running for president in 1824. Jackson won the popular vote, but there was a tiein the electoral vote. Because of this, The house of Represenitiveshad to break the tie, but Clay was the president of the house. He swayed maney people into voting for the winner, Adams, which Jackson thought was a corrupt bargain. -
Election of 1828
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Indian Removal Act
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Worcestor Vs. Georgia
Georgia began moving Native Americans westword, and instead of fighting back, the indiands sued. the case went up to the supreme court, and was named Worcester vs Georgia. It was stated that it was beyond the presidents power to move the indians, so the Indian Removal Act was passed. This gave the president power to move indiands west of the mississippi, and into present day oklahoma. -
Nullification Crisis
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Bank War
Alexander Hamilton created the bank of the united states to regulate economic policies. Jackson thought the bank was too powerfull and threaoned to "Kill it". He thought it held too much power, and swore to protect the common people by vetoing it.
