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Andrew Jacksons birthday
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767 -
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Andrew Jackson's lifespan
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15th, 1767 and died on June 8th, 1845 -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson joined the army at the age of 13. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
It was a battle for the Indians and them wanting to reclaim thier land. It was a win for Andrew Jackson but a massacre for the opposing group. More than 1,000 Creek warriors were assembled behind a barricade that crossed the neck of the peninsula. And in the end, about 800 warriors died on the battlefield. Only 49 Tennessee soldiers died that day. -
Battle of New Orleans
The last major battle of the War of 1812 was the Battle of New Orleans. It was 7,500 British soldiers against 4,500 U.S. troops led by General Andrew Jackson. Jackson defeated the British just 30 minutes. -
Election of 1824
Also known as the "Corrupt Bargain", the canaidates were Andrew Jackson-Democrat, John Quincy Adams-Whig, William Crawford-Democrat,and Henry Clay-Whig. Jackson won the popular vote but, John Quincy Adams won the electoral vote. -
Election of 1828
Jackson won the election by a landslide (about double of the votes of Adams). Jackson's appeal to common folk helped him in the election. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis started with the protective tariff which sparked the threat to secede from South Carolina. -
Indian removal act
Andrew Jackson gave unsettled lands west of the Mississippi River in exchange for Indian lands within the existing state borders. In fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, Cherokees were moved west in the "Trail of Tears" -
Worchester v. Ga
Worchester was imprisoned by the state of Georgia for residing on Cherokee land which was against the state law.Cherokee won a legal victory. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson vetoed the Second Bank proposal when the charter was up for renewal.
