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Jackson’s Birth
In 1767, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson gave birth to Andrew Jackson who would go on to become a war hero and the seventh president of the U.S. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
In 1814, Andrew Jackson fought in the Battle of Horseshoe bend. The battle made Jackson a national hero and ended the creek war. -
Battle Of New Orleans
In 1815, Jackson fought in the battle of New Orleans and defeated the british. The british left Louisiana and made Jackson a war hero. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, jackson ran for president against John Quincy Adams. Jackson lost the election and Henry Clay was appointed secretary of state. Jackson accused Adams and Clay of having a corrupt bargain. -
Election of 1828
In 1828, jackson ran for president against Adams and won. The campaign focused on the negative parts of the other candidates life. -
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Jackson passed a law that allowed him to negotiate with the southern indian tribes for their removal to federal lands to the west of the Mississippi. -
Worcester V. Georgia
In 1832, the Supreme Court held ha the states did not have the right to impose regulations on Native American land. -
Nullification Crisis
In 1832, the southern state of South Carolina protested against the new tariff saying that it was too high and that states had a right to nullify any laws that hurt the state’s economy. -
Bank War
In 1833, Jackson started a campaign to destroy the Second Bank of the United States after his reelection convinced him that his opposition to the bank had won national support. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838, the Cherokee were forced to move west and over 4,000 Indian died on the trail.
