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Andrew Jackson
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Jackson's birth
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He is known for founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty. He was born between the border of North Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
As a boy of 13, during the Revolutionary War, Jackson took part in the Battle of Hanging Rock. He was taken as a prisoner by the British, and when one of the British officer demanded that he clean his boots, Jackson refused. The officer hit him with the dull side of his saber, leaving a scar Jackson bore for the rest of his life. -
Battle of Horseshore Bend
This journey was also called The Trail of Tears because many died. The Worchester V. Georgia case maintained that Indians had a right to remain in Georgia. Also, the Indian Removal Act moved Native Americans west of the Mississippi River. Some Native American groups resisted. Chief Osceola of the Seminoles in Florida led his people in a series of conflicts against the U.S. government known as the Seminole Wars. -
Battle of New Orleans
American troops were led by Major General Andrew Jackson against the British in New Orleans. This battle started on December 24, 1814 and ended on January 8, 1815 during the War of 1812 (1812-1815). -
Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson was a Democratic Republican and won the popular vote, but no one won the electoral vote. Jackson called the Election a "corrupt bargain" becuase he won by a landslide. -
Election of 1828
In the United States presidential election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson were head to head in the election. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson, authorizing the president to give unsettled land west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian land within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but others resisted the relocation policy. During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forced to move west because it would increase the governments power. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as "The Trail of Tears." -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia deals with Georgia state laws that were passed in the middle of the 1800s. These laws were passed following an agreement reached between the Cherokee tribe and the state government of Georgia. -
Nullification Crisis
The Tariff of 1828 was a "protective tariff" that was designed to protect United States industry by increasing tariffs, and it hurt the Southern plankers. The Southerners called it the "Tariiff of Abominations" becuase they hated it. South Carolina declared the Tariff illegal by passing the Nullification Act and threatened to secede. The crisis was resolved by Clay designing a compromise that lowered the tariff but gave the president more power. -
Bank war
The Bank War was the name given to the campaign begun by President Andrew Jackson in 1833 to destroy the Second Bank of the United States, after his reelection convinced him that his opposition to the bank had won national support.
