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Birth of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhauws North Carolina. He was the third child and son of his family. Due to a logging accident, his father Andrew died weeks before he was born. -
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Andrew Jackson Enlists In The Revolutionary Army
Andrew Jackson joined the Continental Army when he was 13. His two brothers also joined, and they all went their own ways during the war. One of his older brothers, Hugh, died after the Battle of Stono in South Carolina. Andrew and his other older brother, Robert, were taken prisoner. A British soldier ordered them to clean his boots, but they refused. As punishment, the soldier struck them with a sword. One year later, at age 14, Andrew Jackson was the only survivor between him and his brothers -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson was a Major General in the Tennessee Militia when he led his forces to Horseshoe Bend. The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was another fight between European Americans and American Indians. Jackson had 2600 American Soldiers fighting alongside him, but he also had 600 friendly American Indians. In the end, Andrew Jackson went against George Washington's orders and negotiated the Treaty of Fort Jackson. -
Battle of New Orleans
Great Britain and the United States signed a treaty in Ghent, Belgium that ended the war of 1812. The two sides met in what is remembered as one of the conflict’s most decisive battles. In the Battle of New Orleans, soon to be, President Andrew Jackson along with militia fighters, frontiersmen, slaves, Indians and even pirates created an assault by a superior British force. In the end Jackson ended up being the hero of the war. -
Election of 1824
In the United States presidential election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President. The previous few years had seen a one-party government in the United States, as the Federalist Party had been nullified, leaving only the Democratic Republican Party. In this election, the Democratic-Republican Party split as four separate candidates because of the presidency. -
Election of 1828
The Election of 1828 was a re-match between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. They both made personal attacks on the other. These attacks were of bad things Adams or Jackson had done that the people would not like. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson, authorizing him to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few of the tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the policy. During the fall and winter, the Cherokees were moved west by the United States militia. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
In 1830, Georgia passed a state law allowing white people to live with Natvie Americans, but only if they had a license. This license had to be given to the person by the governor. If a white person was found living with Native Americans without a license they woud be sent to prison. Samuel Worcester was arrested and sentenced to prison for four years, but he sued and won. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson vetoes a bank charter renewal and deposits all of the federal funds into seperate state banks. The banks then used the federal deposits to issue large amounts of money and loans. As this occurs, fear grows across the country about the economy and everyone rushes to the banks to get their money. Banks go out of business due to the Americans removing their money. As a result, an economic slump causes hardiships and affects politics. -
Nullification Crisis
This crisis was caused by each person's loyalty to their local interests rather than the national interests (sectionalism). South Carolina threatened to secede from the nation and raise an army if the Federal Government tried to collect any taxes from them. The country came close to a civil war because Jackson threatened to send troops to South Carolina. To end the crisis, without any violence, Henry Clay proposed a compromise. This compromise would lower the tariff over 10 years.
