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Andrew Jackson's birth
In 1767, Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaws, South Carolina by Elizabeth Jackson. -
The Battle of New Orleans
In 1814, Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans against the British, even though the Treaty of Ghent was already signed days before the battle. Jackson became a war hero because of the war, this greatly contributed to his popularity of the Election of 1824 -
Jacksonian Democracy
Beginning in 1824, Andrew Jackson fought for the rights of the white man in what is known as the Jacksonian Democracy. Its major belief is to extend voting rights to all white men and that the government should be for the people and run by the people. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams ran for President in the Election of 1824, and to ensure his victory Adams made a "Corrupt Bargain" with Henry Clay to win over Congress, who then chose Adams to be President. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1828, Congress passed a law raising the national tariff because the tariff would hurt the southern economy and make them poor, which created a rebellion in South Carolina. -
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Spoils System
During the years 1828-1836, Jackson used the spoils system, which is a system of replacing government officials with supporters -
Election of 1828
In 1828, Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams and became the President of the U.S., which led to the Democratic political party and the age of Jackson. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830 , Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which allowed Natives to sell their land to white men. The Chickasaw refused to sell their land and were forced to move on the trail of tears to Oklahoma. -
Trail of Tears
In 1832, the U.S. sent the Cherokee Indians est to Oklahoma on what is known as The Trail of Tears, which had made the Native decrease in population by about 1/4 by disease and exposure to weather. -
Bank War
In 1832, Jackson vetoed the renewal of the 2nd National bank declaring war on the bank of the U.S., which he thought was trying to kill him. Jackson then decided to kill the bank by ordering all government officials to take out their money from the bank. -
Worcester v. Georgia
In 1832, the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia in the Supreme court case Worcester v. Georgia, which the Court sided with Worcester and President Jackson said "Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
