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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born in a log cabin, on March 15, 1767. His parents had left Ireland to settle in the Carolinas. Both died before Jackson was 15. Young Andrew had to grow up quickly. Jackson showed his toughness at 13 when he joined the Patriots during the American Revolution. After the Revolution, Jackson studied law in North Carolina. Later, he moved to Tennessee and set up a successful law practice. He became very wealthy by buying and selling land in Georgia and Alabama. -
Jackson Enlist in the Revolutionary Amry
On March 1, 1779 Jackson enroll in the Revolutionary Army. During the American Revolutionary War, Jackson, at age thirteen, joined a local militia as a courier. His eldest brother, Hugh, died from heat exhaustion during the Battle of Stono Ferry, on June 20, 1779. Jackson and his brother Robert were captured by the British and held as prisoners; they nearly starved to death in captivity. Robert Jackson died on April 27, 1781, His mother died soon after. -
Battle of New Orelans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on September 11, 1812 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army, under General Edward Pakenham, intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. The battle was tough but we came out with a victory and a lot more land. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle was on March 27, 1814. The battle was called horseshoe bend because the Tallapoosa River has a part of it that looks like a horseshoe, and the battle was held near this part of the river. There were 1,000 American Indian warriors fought against 2,600 European American soldiers. They were not the only ones to fight; there were also friendly Indians who fought against the American Indians. -
Election of 1824
This election occurred on October 26, 1824, but lasted till December 2, 1824. Jackson and Adams tied in the electoral votes, so it was the House of Representatives had to settle the dispute. The House of Representatives would have tied also, if it were not for one person, Clay, the speaker of the house for Kentucky. The people that were in favor of Jacksons side often called this election the, “Corrupt Bargain.” Much later, after the election, Clay and Jackson had a duel. -
Electoin of 1828
This election took place on October 31 through December 2, 1828. The election was considered to be one of the dirtiest elections of all time. It was between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson again, they were like rivals now. Andrew Jackson won the election by majority vote. This election was one of the reasons that Republicans and Democrats dislike each other. Jackson married Rachel, and during the election, they got divorce because of all the attention they were getting. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson supporters in Congress pushed through the Indian Removal Act in 1830. It forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi. Whites did not mind turning land over to Indians that they thought was a vast desert. In 1838, the United States Army drove more than 15,000 Cherokees westward. The Cherokees trekked hundreds of miles over a period of several months. Thousands perished during the march, mostly children and the elderly. There journey was known as the Trail of Tears -
Worcester vs. Georgia
This was a court case that occurred on March 3, 1832. Samuel Worcester fought against the fact that Non-Native Americans cannot be in Native Americans land. He thought it was unconstitutional. This case was against Georgia laws, and happened in the Supreme Court. In the end, the law was unconstitutional and was revoked -
Nullification crisis
Congress passed a new tariff in 1832 that lowered the rate by a little, and it angered the South. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, declaring the new tariff illegal. They also threatened to secede, from the Union if challenged. Jackson was very mad. He knew that nullification could lead to civil war, and he did not want that. Publicly, the President supported a compromise tariff proposed by Henry Clay. Jackson also asked Congress to pass the Force Bill. It allowed him to use the army, -
Bank War
Jackson waged war on the Bank of the United States, he thought that it was too powerful. Biddle and Whigs worried that the President might try to destroy the Bank. Clay and Webster wanted to make the Bank an issue in the 1832 election. If Jackson vetoed the bill to renew the charter, they felt sure that he would anger voters and lose the election.During the Election of 1836 Henry Clay to ran against Jackson, but that did not help because in the end Jackson won the election and the bank closed
