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Jackson's Brith
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaw... a community on the boarder of North and South Carolina. He was raised by his mom and brother and he attended locals school. They soon died and Jackson became an orphan but an amazing strong man at the age of 15. -
Battle of Horshoe Bend
This was a major battle of the Creek War, in which Jackson wanted to "clear" the Mississippi Territory for American settlement. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the last major battle of the War of 1812. The battle started on January 8 and ended on January 26, 1815. The commander of the U.S. army was General Andrew Jackson. -
Election of 1824
This was the most important election in American History. The four candidates were Andrew Jackson, John Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford. In the end, John Adams did win the election. -
Election of 1828
This U.S. presidential election was the 11th presidential election. It was held from Friday, October, 31 and ended on December 2, 1828. This was a rematch between John Adams and Andrew Jackson. -
Bank War
This was the campaign begun by president Andrew Jackson to destroy the Second Bank of the US. The only purpose of the bank was to regulate economic policie, but Jackson disliked this because he thought only the bank profited and that the Bank of the US had to much power. Eventually the bank was vetoed. -
Indian Removal Act
This act authorized Jackson the power to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within the states borders. Jackson thought this would allow speedy growth for the U.S. Just a few tribes went peacefully, but many went down the trail of tears and many natives died. -
Worcester v. Georgia
This was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional. -
Nullification Crisis
The nullification convention met and declared that the tariff of 1828 was unconstitutional. Also, they also stated that South Carolina couldn't secede, so they declared that the tariff was unenforceable in South Carolina.
