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The Birth of Andrew Jackson
He was born in a log cabin between the Carolinas. Also, he was not born into a family of wealth, so people saw him as a common man. -
Andrew Jackson Enlists in Revolutionary Army
Jackson enlisted into the Revoluntionary war in a local militia at the age of 13. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
United States forces and Indian allies under Colonel Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a major battle in the War of 1812. General Andrew Jackson commanded an army to a victory in defending New Orleans from being seized by a British Invading Army. -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy to win the election.In this election, the Democratic-Republican Party splintered as four separate candidates sought the presidency. -
Election of 1828
This election was a remath between Quincy and Jackson, and Jackson won again. Additionally, the democratic party grew stronger. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill that extended the charter of the Second Bank of the United States. -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson called for an Indian Removal Act in his 1829 speech. The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the native americans. -
Worcester V. GA
The case was was a care held in the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to the Cherokee Indians in an attempt to protect them and their homeland, but it was unsucessful. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. This ordinance declared by the power of the State that the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and therefore null and void within the sovereign boundaries of South Carolina.
