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Andrew Jackson's Birth
He was born on March 15, 1776. Jackson was born in a log cabin out in the frontier. Jackson’s parents left from Ireland to settle in the Carolinas. Andrew had a very short childhood because his parents died and he was fending for himself by the time he was 15.Due to his loss he had to mature early for he had no help growing up. -
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Andrew Jackson-Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson enlisted into the Revolutionary Army when he was 13. During the War he was captured by the British army. Once when a British officer forced Jackson to clean his shoes, he refused. Angered, the officer slashed the boy’s face and hand with his sword. This experience lasted with Jackson for the rest of his life. -
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans 1812:
Andrew Jackson served in the battle of New Orleans. The battle actually took place 2 weeks after the treaty of ghent. Andrew Jackson marched soldiers against the British in hope to win New Orleans. Although out number 7,500 British troops to 4,500 American troops Jackson fought strong and won the battle. This battle brought out plenty of pride in the United States of America. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle of Horseshoe Bend: In the War of 1812 the many Native American, including the Creeks, fought against America. Even after their leader Tecumseh died the Creeks fought on. Andrew Jackson took command of troops fighting against the Creeks in the Creek War. In 1814, Jackson fought against the Creeks in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. This was a huge victory causing the Creeks to surrender. -
Election of 1824
Election of 1824: In the election of 1824 there we four candidates running. Jackson won the popular vote, but no candidate won a majority of electoral votes. So, the House of Representatives were left to decide the president out of the top three remaining presidents, because Henry Clay came in fourth place. But due to his position he as Speaker of the House he convinced many House members to vote for Adams, thus naming Adams the sixth president of the U.S. -
Election of 1828
In the election of 1828 John Quincy Adams seeked reelection. However, this time was more of a difficult campaign because Andrew Jackson was his only competitor. The election was based more on the candidates personalities rather than focus on issues. Supporters of Jackson attacked Adams by saying he made a corrupt bargain and at called him an aristocrat. Jackson won this election easily. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830 Andrew Jackson pushed the Indian Removal Act through congress. This act force thousands of Natives to leave their homelands and move out west of the Mississippi River. The United States Army drove over 15,000 Cherokees west. This journey was very difficult and grueling. Many perished along the way, giving this event the name of, “The Trail of Tears.” -
Worecester Vs. Georgia
Worecester Vs. Georgia: Georgia passed laws that did not let cherokees on their land. Andrew Jackson was in favor of Georgia. He said that John Marshal should enforce his opinion. People argued that the law was unconstitutional. Worecester brought the Supreme court into it to decide. They thought it was unconstitutional. -
Nullification Crisis
Andrew Jackson did not like the Nullification Crisis. He thought it would lead to civil war between the north and the south. The Crisis mainly made south carolina mad but south carolina had nobody for them. Congress passed a tariff that helped a little but did not satisfy anyone. Andrew Jackson asked Congress to pass the Force Bill. It allowed him to use the army to enforce the tariff. -
Bank War
The Bank War:
Andrew Jackson waged war on the Bank of the United States of America because he claimed it was too powerful. He claimed “The Bank … is trying to kill me but i will kill it”. He said that the bank only benefited the rich. and did not help the poor. Jackson then vetoed the bank by declaring it unconstitutional. Andrew shut down the bank and got what he wanted.
