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Jackson's Birth
Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, and he became the 7th president in the U.S. He was born in the WaxHaws area between the borders of North and South Carolina. -
Jackson enlists in Revolutionary Army
The Revolutionary War killed Jackson's immediate family. At age 13, he joined the militia during the Revolutionary War. His brother, Robert died because of smallpox, and his mom fell ill and died. He soon became an orphan and a veteran at the age of 15. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
An army led by Andrew Jackson attacked a Creek Indian stronghold in Alabama. Jackson's army won which brought an end to the Creek nation's power east of the Mississippi River. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British attempted to capture New Orleans and then wanted to sail up to the Mississippi. They were stopped by General Andrew Jackson and his sharpshooters. Jackson became a national hero despite the fact that the battle was fought after peace had been decided upon. -
Election of 1824
The reason thats it was called the Era of the Common man was because he have more power to the Common man. The candidates were Andrew Jackson, John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford. Jackson won the popular vote, but Adams won overall. -
Election of 1828
Both Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams faced each other in the election of 1824 which was known as "The Corrupt Bargain." However,.Andrew Jackson won the Election of 1828 by a landslide. It may have been because he wanted to give more power to the common man. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830. Durin the winter of 1838 and 1839, the indian tribes were moved forcibly to the west by the government. The march of the Native Americans was called the Trail of Tears because of the difficult conditions. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina declared the Tariff of 1828 illegal (designed to protect U.S imports) by passing the Nullification Act. South Carolina threatened to secede or withdraw. To solve this crisis, the tariff was lowered and president gained more power to use if a state threatened to secede again. -
Worchester vs. Georiga
This was a Supreme Court case that gave Indians the right to remain in Georgia. The case was filed by Worcester who said that his family's removal violated the Constitution, and the Chief Justice ruled in favor of Worcester. They found out that it violated the 14th amendment which gives you the right of life, liberty, and happiness. -
Bank War
The Bank was created by Alexander Hamilton, and its purpose was to regulate economic policies on national level. Jackson greatly disliked the bank because he thought it was too powerful. He vowed that he would kill it, and eventually it died.
