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Jackson's Birth
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
He joined the army at the age of 13 to fight in the revolutionary. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was a major battle in which Andrew Jackson sought to clear the Mississippi River. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final major battle of the War of 1812 and was also the most one sided of the war. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825. -
Election of 1828
President John Quincy Adam and Andrew Jackson are re-elected. -
Indian Removal Act
A signed law that allowed the president to grant unsettled lands west of Mississippi in exchange for indian lands. -
Nullification Crisis
A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government. -
Worcester v. Georgia
The US 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. -
Bank War
A campaign that Andrew Jackson begun to destroy the Second Bank of the United States.
