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Birth of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was born in the Waxhaws region, which was located inbetween North and South Carolina. His parents were Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, who were Scotish-Irish immigrants. The exact location of his birth is unknown but it is believed to have happened at one of his uncles' homes. -
Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
At the age of 13, Andrew Jackson joined the Continental Army as a courier. In 1781, Jackson and his brother were taken captive by British soldiers. A British officer commanded him to clean his boots but he refused. The officer then struck him to the bone with a sword on his hand. Jackson disliked the British until the day he died. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle occured during the War of 1812. Under the command of General Andrew Jackson, United States troops and Indian allies advanced into Mississippi territory, which is now central Alabama. They fought the Redsticks, part of the Creek Indian Tribe. This tribe opposed United States westward expansion. The American victory here offically ended the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
On December 24, 1814, America and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which offically ended the War of 1812. Due to slow communication, Andrew Jackson and British forces were unaware of the treaty and met in a brutal battle on January 8, 1815. Jackson's mixed milita, made of anyone willing to fight, endured an assult from British forces. They fought back and, in the end, pulled out with a victory. This win helped Jackson rise to fame. -
Election of 1824
The candidates consisted of Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henrey Clay and William Crawford. Jackson won the popular vote but no one won the electoral vote. The House of Representatives then chose out of the top three people. Henrey Clay was knocked out but then used his position of Speaker of the House to convince people to vote for John Quincy Adams. Adams won the election and then becamethe sixth president. Jackson called this "The Corrupt Bargain" because Clay and Adams cheated. -
Election of 1828
For the second time, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran against eachother for President. Jackson won the election by a landslide. There were two reasons for this. One, he was for the people, he believed the common people should be involved in the government and two, word spread that Adams had cheated during the last election. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act gave the President the power to remove Indian tribes from within the US. The journey to the new land was called "The Trail of Tears". It was known as this because they Native Americans lost their homeland and many lost their life along the way. Many tribes fought against the government because of this act. -
Worechester vs. Georgia
Georgia began moving Native Americans west. The Indians believed they had the right to remain in Georgia. The Indian Removal act gave the President to move Native Americans west of the Mississippi. Many Indians lost their lives during the move due to hard times. Some tribes even resisted their ejection and fought the government. -
Nullification Crisis
The Tariff of 1828 was a protective tarriff. This hurt the southern farmers because they were forced to spend more money on goods they needed for their farms. Jackson supported the idea of states' rights which is the rights of states to limit the federal governments power. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which declared the tariff illegal. Jackson approved this because he supported the wellfare of the southerners. -
Bank War
The Bank War occured when the Second National Bank needed to renew its charter. President Andrew Jackson opposed the national bank because he felt it held too much power. Jackon vowed "I will kill it". He vetoed the charter and many people became upset. Jackson stuck with his word though and the bank was offically vetoed.
